Single-engine piston

N7590K

1950 Piper PA-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1950
Serial
18-307
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Diego, CA
Registration record

N7590K on the FAA register

Type
1950 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-307
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
2000-03-03
Airworthiness date
1969-05-26
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AA3DDA
Mode S (octal)
52436732
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-18
    Accident at Colusa, CA.
  • 2000-03-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N7590K.
  • 1969-05-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N7590K

N7590K is a 1950 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-307. It is registered to an individual in San Diego, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 3, 2000 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 (normal, utility), dated May 26, 1969.

N7590K has 1 accident/incident record on file; 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

2026-07-18 Accident · Colusa, CA Serious injury NTSB · WPR26LA268
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate fuel planning and in-flight decision making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
NTSB report ↗

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.