Single-engine piston

N37853

1941 Porterfield LP-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
1000
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Naperville, IL
Registration record

N37853 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Porterfield LP-65
Serial
1000
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Naperville, IL
Certificate issued
1977-06-16
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A454A6
Mode S (octal)
51052246
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1977-06-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N37853.
  • 1967-12-17
    Accident at Taylor Ridge,Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N37853

N37853 is a 1941 Porterfield LP-65, serial number 1000. It is registered to an individual in Naperville, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 16, 1977 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-145B series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N37853 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-12-17 Accident · Taylor Ridge,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4343
Reported aircraft: Porterfield LP-65
Probable cause: O 22K.

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.