Single-engine piston

N54LP

1954 Piper PA-18-135

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1954
Serial
18-3928
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cumming, GA
Registration record

N54LP on the FAA register

Type
1954 Piper PA-18-135
Serial
18-3928
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cumming, GA
Certificate issued
1999-10-20
Airworthiness date
1982-01-21
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6D69B
Mode S (octal)
51553233
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-06-30
    N54LP previously assigned to a Bell 206L-3 (s/n 51466); cancelled.
  • 2013-10-09
    Accident at Venice, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-10-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N54LP to the current registrant.
  • 1989-12-07
    N54LP previously assigned to a Cessna 421C (s/n 421C0085); cancelled.
  • 1982-01-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N54LP

N54LP is a 1954 Piper PA-18-135, serial number 18-3928. It is registered to an individual in Cumming, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 20, 1999 and expires on December 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), dated January 21, 1982.

N54LP 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

2013-10-09 Accident · Venice, LA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN14FA004
Reported aircraft: Bell 206L 3
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to the liberation of a second stage turbine blade near the blade root due to a high-cycle fatigue crack and subsequent overload. Although extensive testing and materials analysis was performed, the reason for crack initiation could not be determined.

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.