Single-engine piston

N8659C

1953 Piper PA-18A-135

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
18-2791
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Syracuse, KS
Registration record

N8659C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper PA-18A-135
Serial
18-2791
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Syracuse, KS
Certificate issued
2020-04-30
Airworthiness date
1996-07-26
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ABE500
Mode S (octal)
52762400
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-04-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N8659C.
  • 1996-07-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1968-03-31
    Accident at Ft.Meyers,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N8659C

N8659C is a 1953 Piper PA-18A-135, serial number 18-2791. It is registered to an individual in Syracuse, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 30, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated July 26, 1996.

N8659C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-03-31 Accident · Ft.Meyers,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0853
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.