Single-engine piston

N2581A

1952 Piper PA-18-135

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1952
Serial
18-2157
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
River Falls, WI
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Registration record

N2581A on the FAA register

Type
1952 Piper PA-18-135
Serial
18-2157
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
River Falls, WI
Certificate issued
2007-03-07
Airworthiness date
1955-11-25
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A277B2
Mode S (octal)
50473662
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-03-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N2581A.
  • 2003-05-15
    Accident at Prescott, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-11-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N2581A

N2581A is a 1952 Piper PA-18-135, serial number 18-2157. It is registered to co-owners in River Falls, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 7, 2007 and expires on October 31, 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 standard category, dated November 25, 1955.

N2581A 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

2003-05-15 Accident · Prescott, WI Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI03LA127
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-135
Probable cause: The pilot delaying the go-around and the maneuver to avoid the treeline. Factors to the accident were the treeline and the airplane's low altitude.

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.