Flight Tracker
N2581A
1952 PIPER PA-18-135
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
SATTLER PHILIP J
Registrant Type
Co-Owned
Location
RIVER FALLS, WI
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Mar 7, 2007
Airworthiness Date
Nov 25, 1955
Expires
Oct 31, 2029
Approved Operations
-

Airframe

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-18-135
Year
1952
Serial Number
18-2157
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
97 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-290 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
140 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)
A277B2
Mode S Code (Octal)
50473662

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 15, 2003 Accident Substantial Prescott, WI
Injuries1 serious, 1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The pilot delaying the go-around and the maneuver to avoid the treeline. Factors to the accident were the treeline and the airplane's low altitude.

NTSB CHI03LA127