Single-engine piston

N7071B

1956 Piper PA-18

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1956
Serial
18-5146
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Freelance Outdoor Adventures LLC (LLC)
Based
Eagle River, AK
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Registration record

N7071B on the FAA register

Type
1956 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-5146
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Freelance Outdoor Adventures LLC
Eagle River, AK
Certificate issued
2026-09-09
Airworthiness date
1956-07-26
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9710C
Mode S (octal)
52270414
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

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N7071B.
  • 2019-09-23
    Accident at Beluga, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-06-18
    Accident at Fergus Falls,Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N7071B

N7071B is a 1956 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-5146. The FAA register lists Freelance Outdoor Adventures LLC as the registrant in Eagle River, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 9, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

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 July 26, 1956.

N7071B 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

2019-09-23 Accident · Beluga, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC19LA054
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 18
Probable cause: The pilot s decision to perform a takeoff with an overweight float-equipped airplane, which resulted in diminished climb performance.
1974-06-18 Accident · Fergus Falls,Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2008
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: T.WIND GUSTING 15K.

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.