Single-engine piston

N9845Q

1954 Piper PA-18-135

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1954
Serial
18-3550
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chippewa Falls, WI
Registration record

N9845Q on the FAA register

Type
1954 Piper PA-18-135
Serial
18-3550
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chippewa Falls, WI
Certificate issued
2015-05-04
Airworthiness date
1976-10-14
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADBD16
Mode S (octal)
53336426
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-05-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N9845Q.
  • 2002-05-27
    Accident at Lewiston, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-10-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N9845Q

N9845Q is a 1954 Piper PA-18-135, serial number 18-3550. It is registered to an individual in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 4, 2015 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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 October 14, 1976.

N9845Q 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

2002-05-27 Accident · Lewiston, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA02LA088
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-135
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing resulting in the aircraft departing the runway environment and the wing impacting the ground. Contributing factors were the dustdevil/whirlwind which the aircraft encountered and the ditch.

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.