Single-engine piston

N518GM

1953 Piper PA-18-135

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
18-2643
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-B2B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mountain Escape LLC (LLC)
Based
Pullman, WA
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Registration record

N518GM on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper PA-18-135
Serial
18-2643
Engines
Lycoming O-320-B2B
Registered owner
Mountain Escape LLC
Pullman, WA
Certificate issued
2020-07-20
Airworthiness date
2006-03-27
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A67FC9
Mode S (octal)
51477711
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-07-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N518GM.
  • 2007-01-12
    Accident at Maricopa, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-03-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N518GM

N518GM is a 1953 Piper PA-18-135, serial number 18-2643. The FAA register lists Mountain Escape LLC as the registrant in Pullman, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 20, 2020 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320-B2B 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 March 27, 2006.

N518GM 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-18-135 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-01-12 Accident · Maricopa, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA07CA045
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 18-150
Probable cause: The excessive brake application during landing which resulted 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.