Single-engine piston

N2205A

1952 Piper PA-18-135

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1952
Serial
18-1881
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Riggin Flight Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Madison, SD
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Registration record

N2205A on the FAA register

Type
1952 Piper PA-18-135
Serial
18-1881
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Riggin Flight Service Inc
Madison, SD
Certificate issued
2020-04-28
Airworthiness date
1979-10-12
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1E409
Mode S (octal)
50362011
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).
  • 2020-04-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N2205A.
  • 1979-10-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1969-12-23
    Accident at Grand Forks,N Dak, 34; damage: substantial.
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N2205A

N2205A is a 1952 Piper PA-18-135, serial number 18-1881. The FAA register lists Riggin Flight Service Inc as the registrant in Madison, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 28, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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), dated October 12, 1979.

N2205A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1969-12-23 Accident · Grand Forks,N Dak, 34 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4644
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.