Single-engine piston

N280T

1953 Piper PA-18

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1953
Serial
18-2394
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Marengo, IL
What's N280T worth? Track flights
Registration record

N280T on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-2394
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Marengo, IL
Certificate issued
2001-02-10
Airworthiness date
1955-12-11
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2CFA4
Mode S (octal)
50547644
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-02-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N280T.
  • 1955-12-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N280T

N280T is a 1953 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-2394. It is registered to co-owners in Marengo, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 10, 2001 and expires on August 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 December 11, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N280T.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N280T.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Piper PA-18 aircraft

N1157C
1953 Piper PA-18
N1259C
1953 Piper PA-18
N142T
1953 Piper PA-18
N1460C
1953 Piper PA-18
N1470C
1953 Piper PA-18
N1473C
1953 Piper PA-18
N163T
1953 Piper PA-18
N167T
1953 Piper PA-18
All 477 Piper PA-18 registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Illinois

N2806W
1995 Homebuilt Taylorcoupe
N2807A
1953 Cessna 180
N2808J
1951 Beechcraft UC-45J
N2817D
1979 Piper Archer II
N2819L
Homebuilt Thorp T-18
N2819V
1947 Beechcraft Bonanza 35
All 8,055 aircraft registered in Illinois →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Piper

Piper models on the register

Own N280T?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Piper aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in Illinois· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.