N8553C
1953 Piper PA-18-135
N8553C on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-11-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2002-02-12Accident at Winter Haven, FL; damage: substantial.
- 1997-10-27Certificate of registration issued as N8553C.
- 1956-04-10Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
- 1953Manufactured (1953).
About N8553C
N8553C is a 1953 Piper PA-18-135, serial number 18-2699. The FAA register lists Next Flight Out Ltd as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 27, 1997 and expires on November 30, 2028.
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 restricted category, dated April 10, 1956.
N8553C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Piper PA-18-135 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
