Single-engine piston

N78NR

Piper PA-18

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
18-3513
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Eagle River, AK
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Registration record

N78NR on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-18
Serial
18-3513
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Eagle River, AK
Certificate issued
2025-11-06
Airworthiness date
1982-08-11
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AA8F69
Mode S (octal)
52507551
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

  • 2032-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N78NR.
  • 2015-01-31
    Accident at Wasilla, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-06-24
    Accident at Skwentna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-08-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N78NR

N78NR is a Piper PA-18, serial number 18-3513. It is registered to an individual in Eagle River, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 2025 and expires on November 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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 August 11, 1982.

N78NR 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

2015-01-31 Accident · Wasilla, AK Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ANC15FA009B
Reported aircraft: Piper PA18
Probable cause: Both pilots inadequate visual lookout and failure to see and avoid each other while in level cruise flight, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the obscuration of the other pilot s visibility due to sun glare.
2000-06-24 Accident · Skwentna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC00LA079
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors in the accident were the presence of a tailwind, the pilot's inadvertent touchdown, and a short landing area bordered by high vegetation.

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.