Single-engine piston

N6644Z

1950 Piper PA-18

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1950
Serial
18-362
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palmer, AK
Registration record

N6644Z on the FAA register

Type
1950 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-362
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2015-12-09
Airworthiness date
1980-07-18
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · showing compliance
Mode S (hex)
A8C611
Mode S (octal)
52143021
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).
  • 2015-12-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N6644Z to the current registrant.
  • 1991-08-26
    Accident at Dry Bay, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-07-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (showing compliance)).
  • 1972-08-27
    Accident at Skwetna,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-10-16
    N6644Z previously assigned to a Piper PA-25-235 (s/n 25-2240); cancelled.
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N6644Z

N6644Z is a 1950 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-362. It is registered to an individual in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 9, 2015 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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 experimental category (showing compliance), dated July 18, 1980.

N6644Z has 2 accident/incident records 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

1991-08-26 Accident · Dry Bay, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC91LA159
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED AND STALLED THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH THE PILOT CHOSE TO LAND.
1972-08-27 Accident · Skwetna,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3227
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

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.