Single-engine piston

N8775C

1953 Piper PA-18-135

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
18-2884
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Homer, AK
Registration record

N8775C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper PA-18-135
Serial
18-2884
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Homer, AK
Certificate issued
2013-07-03
Airworthiness date
1956-06-18
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC1361
Mode S (octal)
53011541
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-09-04
    Accident at Homer, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-07-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N8775C.
  • 1956-06-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N8775C

N8775C is a 1953 Piper PA-18-135, serial number 18-2884. It is registered to an individual in Homer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 3, 2013 and expires on July 31, 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, dated June 18, 1956.

N8775C 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-18-135 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-09-04 Accident · Homer, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC14CA075
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 18-135
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll.

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.