Single-engine piston

N2791P

1955 Piper PA-18A

Registered 6 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1955
Serial
18-4426
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mccarthy Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Palmer, AK
Registration record

N2791P on the FAA register

Type
1955 Piper PA-18A
Serial
18-4426
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Mccarthy Air LLC
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2023-05-02
Airworthiness date
1962-03-26
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2CA74
Mode S (octal)
50545164
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N2791P.
  • 2020-04-07
    Accident at Chickaloon, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-10-14
    Accident at Palmer, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-12-21
    Accident at Girdwood, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-11-26
    Accident at Pt.Alsworth,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-08-11
    Accident at Chitina,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-08-15
    Accident at Soldotna Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N2791P

N2791P is a 1955 Piper PA-18A, serial number 18-4426. The FAA register lists Mccarthy Air LLC as the registrant in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 2, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 26, 1962.

N2791P has 6 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-04-07 Accident · Chickaloon, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC20CA041
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 18A
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which necessitated a go-around, and her subsequent failure to maintain clearance from rising mountainous terrain.
2016-10-14 Accident · Palmer, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · GAA17CA027
Reported aircraft: Piper PA18
Probable cause: The airplane's encounter with a depression while the pilot applied excessive braking during the landing roll on a grass airstrip, which resulted in a nose-over.
2015-12-21 Accident · Girdwood, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA102
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 18A
Probable cause: Fuel contamination resulting in the loss of engine power, a forced landing on a highway, and subsequent right wing impact with highway signage.
1970-11-26 Accident · Pt.Alsworth,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4246
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A
Probable cause: STED SNOW. WHEEL EQUIPPED ACFT BROKE THRU CRUST.
1968-08-11 Accident · Chitina,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2945
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A
1965-08-15 Accident · Soldotna Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2902
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A

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.