Single-engine piston

N4490A

1956 Piper PA-18A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
18-4856
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fenton, MI
Registration record

N4490A on the FAA register

Type
1956 Piper PA-18A
Serial
18-4856
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fenton, MI
Certificate issued
2012-05-30
Airworthiness date
1965-07-21
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A56E65
Mode S (octal)
51267145
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-05-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N4490A.
  • 1978-02-10
    Accident at Three Oaks,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-07-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N4490A

N4490A is a 1956 Piper PA-18A, serial number 18-4856. It is registered to an individual in Fenton, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 30, 2012 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated July 21, 1965.

N4490A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-02-10 Accident · Three Oaks,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0273
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A

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.