Single-engine piston

N7172K

1950 Piper PA-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1950
Serial
18-396
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Marfa, TX
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Registration record

N7172K on the FAA register

Type
1950 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-396
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Marfa, TX
Certificate issued
2013-09-20
Airworthiness date
1959-10-19
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A998B6
Mode S (octal)
52314266
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-09-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N7172K.
  • 2005-08-17
    Accident at Cedaredge, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-10-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N7172K

N7172K is a 1950 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-396. It is registered to an individual in Marfa, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 20, 2013 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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 19, 1959.

N7172K 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

2005-08-17 Accident · Cedaredge, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN05CA129
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A-135
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, and the pilot's improper in-flight planning. Contributing to the accident was the wind shift, resultant tailwind, and the inadvertent stall.

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.