Single-engine piston

N454Q

1956 Piper PA-18A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
18-4902
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Twin Buttes Ranch Inc (Corporation)
Based
Shawnee, WY
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Registration record

N454Q on the FAA register

Type
1956 Piper PA-18A
Serial
18-4902
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Twin Buttes Ranch Inc
Shawnee, WY
Certificate issued
2024-10-29
Airworthiness date
1993-12-27
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A58256
Mode S (octal)
51301126
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N454Q.
  • 1996-04-01
    Accident at Grand Haven, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-12-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N454Q

N454Q is a 1956 Piper PA-18A, serial number 18-4902. The FAA register lists Twin Buttes Ranch Inc as the registrant in Shawnee, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 29, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

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 standard category (normal), dated December 27, 1993.

N454Q has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-04-01 Accident · Grand Haven, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI96LA126
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A
Probable cause: failure of the dual student to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, and inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.

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.