Single-engine piston

N20821

1954 Piper PA-18-135

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1954
Serial
183547
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Decatur, MI
Registration record

N20821 on the FAA register

Type
1954 Piper PA-18-135
Serial
183547
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Decatur, MI
Certificate issued
2014-04-18
Airworthiness date
2002-10-15
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1B273
Mode S (octal)
50331163
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-04-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N20821 to the current registrant.
  • 2002-10-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
  • 1945-12-03
    N20821 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub (s/n 2121); cancelled.
Overview

About N20821

N20821 is a 1954 Piper PA-18-135, serial number 183547. It is registered to co-owners in Decatur, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 18, 2014 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 (normal, utility), dated October 15, 2002.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N20821.

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-18-135 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N20821.

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.