Single-engine piston

N8574C

1953 Piper PA-18-135

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
18-2728
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC (LLC)
Based
Hollywood, FL
Registration record

N8574C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper PA-18-135
Serial
18-2728
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC
Hollywood, FL
Certificate issued
2017-01-20
Airworthiness date
1964-07-09
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ABC440
Mode S (octal)
52742100
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N8574C.
  • 1974-05-05
    Accident at Halandale Bch,Fla, 09; damage: destroyed.
  • 1964-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N8574C

N8574C is a 1953 Piper PA-18-135, serial number 18-2728. The FAA register lists Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC as the registrant in Hollywood, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 20, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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 July 9, 1964.

N8574C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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-18-135 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-05-05 Accident · Halandale Bch,Fla, 09 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1318
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.