Single-engine piston

N7279K

1950 Piper PA-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1950
Serial
18-187
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Raven Wings LLC (LLC)
Based
Talkeetna, AK
Registration record

N7279K on the FAA register

Type
1950 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-187
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Raven Wings LLC
Talkeetna, AK
Certificate issued
2021-09-09
Airworthiness date
1959-04-23
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A9C12A
Mode S (octal)
52340452
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N7279K.
  • 1998-09-01
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-04-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N7279K

N7279K is a 1950 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-187. The FAA register lists Raven Wings LLC as the registrant in Talkeetna, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 9, 2021 and expires on September 30, 2028.

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 restricted category, dated April 23, 1959.

N7279K 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

1998-09-01 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC98LA135
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for takeoff. A factor associated with the accident is the pilot's premature liftoff.

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.