Single-engine piston

N2516A

1953 Piper PA-18-135

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1953
Serial
18-2141
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ascension Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Gaylord, MI
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Registration record

N2516A on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper PA-18-135
Serial
18-2141
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Ascension Aviation LLC
Gaylord, MI
Certificate issued
2022-09-20
Airworthiness date
1959-04-15
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A25E60
Mode S (octal)
50457140
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N2516A.
  • 1959-04-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N2516A

N2516A is a 1953 Piper PA-18-135, serial number 18-2141. The FAA register lists Ascension Aviation LLC as the registrant in Gaylord, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 20, 2022 and expires on September 30, 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 multiple category, dated April 15, 1959.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2516A.

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 N2516A.

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.