Single-engine piston

N8551C

Piper PA-18

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
18-2709
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rosemount, MN
Registration record

N8551C on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-18
Serial
18-2709
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rosemount, MN
Certificate issued
2022-06-15
Airworthiness date
1961-06-18
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABBC69
Mode S (octal)
52736151
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

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-06-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N8551C.
  • 1961-06-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8551C

N8551C is a Piper PA-18, serial number 18-2709. It is registered to an individual in Rosemount, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 15, 2022 and expires on June 30, 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), dated June 18, 1961.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8551C.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8551C.

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.