Single-engine piston

N7288K

1950 Piper PA-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1950
Serial
18-201
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N7288K on the FAA register

Type
1950 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-201
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2017-09-21
Airworthiness date
1955-08-18
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9C4BE
Mode S (octal)
52342276
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-09-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N7288K.
  • 1972-05-27
    Accident at Mcgrath,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N7288K

N7288K is a 1950 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-201. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 21, 2017 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 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 18, 1955.

N7288K 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

1972-05-27 Accident · Mcgrath,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2047
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: ESCEND AND STRIKE DIRT BERM WITH LEFT GEAR

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.