Single-engine piston

N9147D

1958 Piper PA-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
18-6537
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Riggin Flight Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Madison, SD
Registration record

N9147D on the FAA register

Type
1958 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-6537
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Riggin Flight Service Inc
Madison, SD
Certificate issued
2021-08-02
Airworthiness date
1958-06-04
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ACA8D8
Mode S (octal)
53124330
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N9147D.
  • 1977-07-12
    Accident at Midland,Va, 46; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-06-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N9147D

N9147D is a 1958 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-6537. The FAA register lists Riggin Flight Service Inc as the registrant in Madison, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 2, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 June 4, 1958.

N9147D 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

1977-07-12 Accident · Midland,Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1495
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.