Single-engine piston

N72448

1957 Piper PA-18

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1957
Serial
185841
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Imperial Beach, CA
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Registration record

N72448 on the FAA register

Type
1957 Piper PA-18
Serial
185841
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Imperial Beach, CA
Certificate issued
2012-11-26
Airworthiness date
1997-06-26
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9B56D
Mode S (octal)
52332555
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-11-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N72448 to the current registrant.
  • 1997-06-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
  • 1949-02-03
    N72448 previously assigned to a Cessna 140 (s/n 9613); cancelled.
Overview

About N72448

N72448 is a 1957 Piper PA-18, serial number 185841. It is registered to an individual in Imperial Beach, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 26, 2012 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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, utility), dated June 26, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N72448.

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 N72448.

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.