Single-engine piston

N2979Z

1959 Piper PA-18

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
18-7090
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Inyokern, CA
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Registration record

N2979Z on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-7090
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Inyokern, CA
Certificate issued
2024-03-11
Airworthiness date
1974-06-25
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A31326
Mode S (octal)
50611446
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

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N2979Z.
  • 1974-06-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1968-01-25
    Accident at Brookneal,Va, 46; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-10-24
    Accident at Brookneal Va, 46; damage: substantial.
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N2979Z

N2979Z is a 1959 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-7090. It is registered to an individual in Inyokern, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

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 June 25, 1974.

N2979Z has 2 accident/incident records 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

1968-01-25 Accident · Brookneal,Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0103
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
1965-10-24 Accident · Brookneal Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3120
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

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.