Single-engine piston

N8172C

1954 Piper PA-18A-135

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1954
Serial
18-3628
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Reedsville, WI
Registration record

N8172C on the FAA register

Type
1954 Piper PA-18A-135
Serial
18-3628
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Reedsville, WI
Certificate issued
2001-09-19
Airworthiness date
1956-04-24
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AB25FE
Mode S (octal)
52622776
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-09-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N8172C.
  • 1966-04-07
    Accident at Denison Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N8172C

N8172C is a 1954 Piper PA-18A-135, serial number 18-3628. It is registered to an individual in Reedsville, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 19, 2001 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. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated April 24, 1956.

N8172C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-04-07 Accident · Denison Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0935
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

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.