Single-engine piston

N6690D

1954 Piper PA-18-135

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1954
Serial
18-3848
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sprng Brk Twp, PA
Registration record

N6690D on the FAA register

Type
1954 Piper PA-18-135
Serial
18-3848
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sprng Brk Twp, PA
Certificate issued
2019-01-28
Airworthiness date
1998-11-13
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A8D804
Mode S (octal)
52154004
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-01-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N6690D to the current registrant.
  • 2018-10-14
    Accident at Cherry Ridge, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-11-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972-05-12
    N6690D previously assigned to a Boeing CH47C (s/n D009); cancelled.
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N6690D

N6690D is a 1954 Piper PA-18-135, serial number 18-3848. It is registered to an individual in Sprng Brk Twp, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 28, 2019 and expires on January 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), dated November 13, 1998.

N6690D 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

2018-10-14 Accident · Cherry Ridge, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA022
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 18-135
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.

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.