Single-engine piston

N36KG

1955 Piper PA-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
18-4586
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lake Charles, LA
Registration record

N36KG on the FAA register

Type
1955 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-4586
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lake Charles, LA
Certificate issued
2024-03-20
Airworthiness date
1968-06-25
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A40ADB
Mode S (octal)
51005333
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).
  • 2024-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N36KG.
  • 2023-07-03
    Accident at McCall, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-06-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N36KG

N36KG is a 1955 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-4586. It is registered to an individual in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

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 (normal), dated June 25, 1968.

N36KG 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

2023-07-03 Accident · McCall, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR23LA250
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The pilot s application of wheel brakes during landing roll out, resulting in a nose over.

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.