Single-engine piston

N720PC

1956 Piper PA-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
18-5177
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Warrensburg, NY
Registration record

N720PC on the FAA register

Type
1956 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-5177
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Warrensburg, NY
Certificate issued
2000-01-31
Airworthiness date
1956-08-08
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9A4D4
Mode S (octal)
52322324
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N720PC.
  • 1994-08-28
    Accident at Montpelier, VT; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-08-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N720PC

N720PC is a 1956 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-5177. It is registered to an individual in Warrensburg, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2000 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 August 8, 1956.

N720PC 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

1994-08-28 Accident · Montpelier, VT Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · BFO94LA154
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR REASONS UNDETERMINED.

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.