N8573C V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N8573C is a 1953 Piper PA-18A (serial 18-2726), registered to Ocean Aerial Ads Inc (corporation) in Ocean City, MD. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 2000 (26 years ago). It carries a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine rated at 180 hp, the engine on 61% of registered Piper PA-18As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ABC41D. It is one of 153 Piper PA-18A aircraft on the FAA registry. Ocean Aerial Ads Inc holds 11 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Ocean Aerial Ads Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Ocean City, MD

Serial number

18-2726

Year built

1953 · 73 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

ABC41D · 52742035 octal

Certificate issued

Jul 17, 2003

Airworthiness date

Jul 12, 2000

Last FAA activity

Apr 7, 2023

Registration expires

Dec 31, 2027

FAA region

1

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming 0-320 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

180 hp

Power per seat

90 hp

FAA engine code

41508

87 of the 143 registered Piper PA-18A carry this engine (61%), across 14 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Piper PA-18A needs roughly 900 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~775 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N8573C

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