Single-engine piston

N8975D

1958 Piper PA-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
18-6415
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
W Greenwich, RI
Registration record

N8975D on the FAA register

Type
1958 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-6415
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
W Greenwich, RI
Certificate issued
2006-01-18
Airworthiness date
1992-01-13
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC6260
Mode S (octal)
53061140
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

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-01-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N8975D.
  • 1992-01-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1977-07-15
    Accident at Oak Bluffs,Ma, 21; damage: destroyed.
  • 1958
    Manufactured (1958).
Overview

About N8975D

N8975D is a 1958 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-6415. It is registered to co-owners in W Greenwich, Rhode Island. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 18, 2006 and expires on June 30, 2029.

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), dated January 13, 1992.

N8975D 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 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-07-15 Accident · Oak Bluffs,Ma, 21 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3175
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.