Flight Tracker
N1258C
1953 PIPER PA-18-135
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
3 NTSB records for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
SMITH SAMUEL RICHARD
Registrant Type
Co-Owned
Location
SEWARD, AK
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Aug 13, 2023
Airworthiness Date
Sep 25, 1973
Expires
Aug 31, 2030
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-18-135
Year
1953
Serial Number
18-2497
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
97 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-320 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A069B8
Mode S Code (Octal)
50064670

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

May 11, 2017 Accident Substantial Seward, AK
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The flight instructor's incorrect brake application during a high-speed taxi with a tailwind, which resulted in a nose-over.

NTSB GAA17CA275
May 22, 2016 Accident Substantial Seward, AK
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain proper airspeed and descent rate, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and landing gear collapse.

NTSB GAA16CA264
Aug 13, 2011 Accident Substantial Coldfoot, AK
Injuries1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The pilot's inadvertent application of the right brake pedal during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.

NTSB ANC11CA076