Single-engine piston

N1959A

1952 Piper PA-18A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1952
Serial
18-1801
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Castlewood, VA
Registration record

N1959A on the FAA register

Type
1952 Piper PA-18A
Serial
18-1801
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Castlewood, VA
Certificate issued
1994-03-31
Airworthiness date
1956-04-18
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A17E52
Mode S (octal)
50277122
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1994-03-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N1959A.
  • 1981-08-25
    Accident at Palacios,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N1959A

N1959A is a 1952 Piper PA-18A, serial number 18-1801. It is registered to an individual in Castlewood, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 31, 1994 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 18, 1956.

N1959A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-08-25 Accident · Palacios,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1769
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

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.