Single-engine piston

N9965Q

1955 Piper PA-18-135

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
18-3957
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dms Leasing Co LLC (LLC)
Based
Las Vegas, NV
Registration record

N9965Q on the FAA register

Type
1955 Piper PA-18-135
Serial
18-3957
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Dms Leasing Co LLC
Las Vegas, NV
Certificate issued
2018-04-03
Airworthiness date
1978-01-04
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADEC03
Mode S (octal)
53366003
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-04-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N9965Q.
  • 1988-08-14
    Accident at Parker, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-01-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N9965Q

N9965Q is a 1955 Piper PA-18-135, serial number 18-3957. The FAA register lists Dms Leasing Co LLC as the registrant in Las Vegas, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 3, 2018 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 (normal, utility), dated January 4, 1978.

N9965Q 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

1988-08-14 Accident · Parker, AZ Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX88LA286
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-135

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.