Single-engine piston

N72573

1954 Piper PA-18-135

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1954
Serial
18-2772
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-435
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Meadville, PA
Registration record

N72573 on the FAA register

Type
1954 Piper PA-18-135
Serial
18-2772
Engines
Lycoming O-435
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Meadville, PA
Certificate issued
2003-07-16
Airworthiness date
1982-05-19
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9B988
Mode S (octal)
52334610
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-07-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N72573 to the current registrant.
  • 1982-05-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1954-08-19
    N72573 previously assigned to a Cessna 140 (s/n 9743); cancelled.
Overview

About N72573

N72573 is a 1954 Piper PA-18-135, serial number 18-2772. It is registered to an individual in Meadville, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 16, 2003 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-435 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 May 19, 1982.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N72573.

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-18-135 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 N72573.

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.