Single-engine piston

N37JR

1955 Piper PA-18-135

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
18-3758
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
0S9 LLC (LLC)
Based
Poulsbo, WA
Registration record

N37JR on the FAA register

Type
1955 Piper PA-18-135
Serial
18-3758
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
0S9 LLC
Poulsbo, WA
Certificate issued
2018-03-15
Airworthiness date
1955-09-17
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A4324A
Mode S (octal)
51031112
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-03-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N37JR to the current registrant.
  • 2013-07-28
    Accident at Quilcene, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-02-13
    N37JR previously assigned to a Beechcraft C-45H (s/n AF-13); cancelled.
  • 1955-09-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N37JR

N37JR is a 1955 Piper PA-18-135, serial number 18-3758. The FAA register lists 0S9 LLC as the registrant in Poulsbo, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 15, 2018 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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, utility), dated September 17, 1955.

N37JR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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-18-135 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-07-28 Accident · Quilcene, WA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR13CA344
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-135
Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the  pilot's inadequate planning and  mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
1978-12-19 Accident · Bordelonville,La, 18 Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · 3 3985
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C-45G — a different aircraft that carried the N37JR registration before this airframe.

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.