Single-engine piston

N2787P

1955 Piper PA-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
18-4421
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wolf Point, MT
Registration record

N2787P on the FAA register

Type
1955 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-4421
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wolf Point, MT
Certificate issued
2007-05-23
Airworthiness date
1956-05-30
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2C78F
Mode S (octal)
50543617
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-05-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N2787P.
  • 1991-01-12
    Accident at Wolf Point, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N2787P

N2787P is a 1955 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-4421. It is registered to an individual in Wolf Point, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 23, 2007 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 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 May 30, 1956.

N2787P 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

1991-01-12 Accident · Wolf Point, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA91LA043
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: THE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND, AND HIS SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR TAKEOFF. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SNOWDRIFTS IN THE TAKEOFF AREA.

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.