Single-engine piston

N256T

1953 Piper PA-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
18-2370
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hutchinson, MN
Registration record

N256T on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-2370
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hutchinson, MN
Certificate issued
2011-11-04
Airworthiness date
1977-05-04
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A26F71
Mode S (octal)
50467561
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-11-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N256T.
  • 1977-05-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1965-08-21
    Accident at Booker Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N256T

N256T is a 1953 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-2370. It is registered to an individual in Hutchinson, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 4, 2011 and expires on November 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 standard category (utility), dated May 4, 1977.

N256T 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 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-08-21 Accident · Booker Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2147
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: CABLE BEACME

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.