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N1278APiper PA-18 · 1951

StandardLycoming 0-290 SERIESPalmer, AK

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N1278A is a 1951 Piper PA-18. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-290 series rated at 140 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Palmer, AK. FAA records list it as manufactured in 1951.

75 years old
1 of 481 Piper PA-18
No NTSB events on record

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Aircraft

ManufacturerPiper

ModelPA-18

Year1951

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial18-1074

EngineLycoming 0-290 SERIES

Horsepower140

Seats2

BasedPalmer, AK

RegistrantIndividual

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