Single-engine piston

N8461D

1957 Piper PA-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
18-6160
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Silver Wings Flying Company LLC (LLC)
Based
Olympia, WA
Registration record

N8461D on the FAA register

Type
1957 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-6160
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Silver Wings Flying Company LLC
Olympia, WA
Certificate issued
2023-12-23
Airworthiness date
1957-10-28
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB98A2
Mode S (octal)
52714242
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

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N8461D.
  • 2014-07-31
    Accident at Traverse City, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-10-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8461D

N8461D is a 1957 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-6160. The FAA register lists Silver Wings Flying Company LLC as the registrant in Olympia, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 23, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 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 October 28, 1957.

N8461D has 1 accident/incident record 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

2014-07-31 Accident · Traverse City, MI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN14CA404
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 18
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and the airplane nosing over.

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.