Single-engine piston

N8281C

1954 Piper PA-18A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1954
Serial
18-3689
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
Registration record

N8281C on the FAA register

Type
1954 Piper PA-18A
Serial
18-3689
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
1989-12-13
Airworthiness date
2009-09-11
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AB5111
Mode S (octal)
52650421
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-03-08
    Accident at Tanana, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-09-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1989-12-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N8281C.
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N8281C

N8281C is a 1954 Piper PA-18A, serial number 18-3689. It is registered to an individual in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 13, 1989 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 September 11, 2009.

N8281C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-03-08 Accident · Tanana, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC14CA018
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 18
Probable cause: The passenger inadvertently interfered with the rudder control pedal, which resulted in a loss of directional control during takeoff.

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.