Single-engine piston

N5768D

1956 Piper PA-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
18-5269
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dover, DE
Registration record

N5768D on the FAA register

Type
1956 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-5269
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
2023-10-24
Airworthiness date
1956-09-26
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A76827
Mode S (octal)
51664047
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

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N5768D.
  • 1964-10-03
    Accident at Wilmington Del, 08; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-09-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5768D

N5768D is a 1956 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-5269. It is registered to an individual in Dover, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 24, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 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, dated September 26, 1956.

N5768D 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 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-10-03 Accident · Wilmington Del, 08 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3165
Reported aircraft: Piper PA18

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.