Single-engine piston

N2444A

1952 Piper PA-18-135

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1952
Serial
18-1939
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
Registration record

N2444A on the FAA register

Type
1952 Piper PA-18-135
Serial
18-1939
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
1998-05-15
Airworthiness date
1957-05-15
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A241C0
Mode S (octal)
50440700
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-05-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N2444A.
  • 1976-09-07
    Accident at Fairbanks,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N2444A

N2444A is a 1952 Piper PA-18-135, serial number 18-1939. It is registered to an individual in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 15, 1998 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 multiple category, dated May 15, 1957.

N2444A 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

1976-09-07 Accident · Fairbanks,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3322
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.