Single-engine piston

N696SM

1954 Piper PA-18

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1954
Serial
18-3309
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sk Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N696SM on the FAA register

Type
1954 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-3309
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Sk Aircraft LLC
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2017-07-28
Airworthiness date
1955-10-04
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9429C
Mode S (octal)
52241234
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-07-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N696SM.
  • 1955-10-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N696SM

N696SM is a 1954 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-3309. The FAA register lists Sk Aircraft LLC as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 28, 2017 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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, dated October 4, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N696SM.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N696SM.

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.