Single-engine piston

N1953V

1952 Piper PA-18

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1952
Serial
18-2174
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Hillsboro, ND
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Registration record

N1953V on the FAA register

Type
1952 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-2174
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hillsboro, ND
Certificate issued
2005-02-14
Airworthiness date
1956-04-08
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A17D93
Mode S (octal)
50276623
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-02-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N1953V to the current registrant.
  • 1989-03-08
    N1953V previously assigned to a Beechcraft V35A Bonanza (s/n D8995); cancelled.
  • 1956-04-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N1953V

N1953V is a 1952 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-2174. It is registered to co-owners in Hillsboro, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 14, 2005 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 8, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N1953V. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-18 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-04-04 Accident · Liberal, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC87LA075
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 35A — a different aircraft that carried the N1953V registration before this airframe.
1974-03-30 Accident · Crestd Butte,Colo, 06 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0434
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft V35A — a different aircraft that carried the N1953V registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: RIED TO CONT TKOF.GUSTS TO 20K.DENSITY ALT 11000FT

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.