Single-engine piston

N8780D

Piper PA-18

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
18-6308
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N8780D LLC (LLC)
Based
Santa Cruz, CA
Registration record

N8780D on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-18
Serial
18-6308
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
N8780D LLC
Santa Cruz, CA
Certificate issued
2025-09-16
Airworthiness date
1958-01-23
Registration expires
2032-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC166A
Mode S (octal)
53013152
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

  • 2032-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N8780D.
  • 1958-01-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8780D

N8780D is a Piper PA-18, serial number 18-6308. The FAA register lists N8780D LLC as the registrant in Santa Cruz, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 16, 2025 and expires on September 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 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 (normal, utility), dated January 23, 1958.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8780D.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8780D.

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.