Single-engine piston

N7437

1957 Piper PA-18

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1957
Serial
18-5455
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Soldotna, AK
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Registration record

N7437 on the FAA register

Type
1957 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-5455
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Soldotna, AK
Certificate issued
2009-09-02
Airworthiness date
1966-03-08
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA00FC
Mode S (octal)
52400374
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).
  • 2009-09-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N7437 to the current registrant.
  • 2000-06-26
    Accident at Nikiski, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-04-23
    Accident at Anchorage,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1958-05-01
    N7437 previously assigned to a Vickers Viscount 745-D (s/n 135); cancelled.
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N7437

N7437 is a 1957 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-5455. It is registered to co-owners in Soldotna, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 2, 2009 and expires on September 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, dated March 8, 1966.

N7437 has 2 accident/incident records 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

2000-06-26 Accident · Nikiski, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC00LA080
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: A bear running onto the landing area during the landing flare. A factor associated with the accident was the high vegetation on the edge of the airstrip.
1967-04-23 Accident · Anchorage,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1318
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: RING ALIGNING SPACER.

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.