Single-engine piston

N8589D

1957 Piper PA-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
18-6249
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Girdwood, AK
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Registration record

N8589D on the FAA register

Type
1957 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-6249
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Girdwood, AK
Certificate issued
2023-07-12
Airworthiness date
1996-04-01
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABC8A7
Mode S (octal)
52744247
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

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N8589D.
  • 2019-11-16
    Accident at Livermore, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-04-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N8589D

N8589D is a 1957 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-6249. It is registered to an individual in Girdwood, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 12, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG 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 April 1, 1996.

N8589D 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

2019-11-16 Accident · Livermore, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR20LA026
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 18
Probable cause: The improper installation of the flight control stick, which resulted in separation of the flight control stick from the stick stub assembly and an uncontrolled descent and impact with terrain.

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.