Single-engine piston

N53RN

1953 Piper PA-18-135

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1953
Serial
18-2983
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gould City, MI
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Registration record

N53RN on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper PA-18-135
Serial
18-2983
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gould City, MI
Certificate issued
1995-03-31
Airworthiness date
1995-07-10
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6AF98
Mode S (octal)
51527630
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1995-07-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1995-03-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N53RN.
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N53RN

N53RN is a 1953 Piper PA-18-135, serial number 18-2983. It is registered to an individual in Gould City, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 31, 1995 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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 July 10, 1995.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N53RN.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N53RN.

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.