N5279M — PIPER PA-18 Aircraft Profile

N5279M

PIPER PA-18

WHITE SULPHUR SPGS, MT

Valid

Mfr Year: 1949

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Registrant

TOWNSEND TOD N

Registration Exp

Jan 31, 2029

Airworthiness Date

May 10, 1988

Cert Issue Date

Oct 12, 1994

Seats

Engines

Cruise Speed

97 kts

Max Weight

CLASS 1

Engine Type

Reciprocating

Aircraft Type

Fixed wing single engine

Fractional

Last Activity

Jul 7, 2023

🛠️ Airworthiness Directive Exposure & Fleet Context

This PIPER PA-18 airframe/engine combination has 45 current type-applicable Airworthiness Directives (19 airframe, 34 engine) and 8 historical. AD applicability is type-based — compliance status for N5279M must be verified against the aircraft maintenance logbooks.

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N5279M is one of 521 PIPER PA-18 aircraft on the U.S. registry · fleet median year 1953.

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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

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