N7178K
1950 Piper PA-18-125
N7178K on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2033-05-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2026-06-24Accident at Wasilla, AK; damage: substantial.
- 2026-05-09Certificate of registration issued as N7178K.
- 2015-03-05Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1969-10-09Accident at Fairbanks,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
- 1950Manufactured (1950).
About N7178K
N7178K is a 1950 Piper PA-18-125, serial number 18-549. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 9, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.
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 March 5, 2015.
N7178K has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.
Published figures for the Piper PA-18-125 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
