Single-engine piston

N309T

1953 Piper PA-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
18-2423
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
West Coast Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Based
Carson City, NV
Registration record

N309T on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-2423
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
West Coast Aircraft LLC
Carson City, NV
Certificate issued
2024-01-17
Airworthiness date
1955-11-12
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3426A
Mode S (octal)
50641152
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

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N309T.
  • 1978-08-27
    Accident at Polkville,Nc, 33; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-11-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N309T

N309T is a 1953 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-2423. The FAA register lists West Coast Aircraft LLC as the registrant in Carson City, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 17, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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 12, 1955.

N309T 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

1978-08-27 Accident · Polkville,Nc, 33 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2792
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.