Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
MOONEY M-18LA
Fixed Wing Single Engine · LYCOMING 0-145B SERIES
Registered
10
Year Range
1951–1953
NTSB Events
2
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered MOONEY M-18LA aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- CA 20.0% 2
- TX 20.0% 2
- CO 10.0% 1
- UT 10.0% 1
- WA 10.0% 1
- OK 10.0% 1
- NC 10.0% 1
- PA 10.0% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1950s 90.0% 9
- Unknown 10.0% 1
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving MOONEY M-18LA aircraft
2 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 2.
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Nov 29, 1970
N4105KIRKVILLE, New York
NTSB Docket → -
Oct 16, 1968
N4097MOUNT ANGEL, Oregon
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to MOONEY M-18LA
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Type Certificate Data Sheets
FAA TCDS for MOONEY M-18LA
The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.
- A-803 Current Rev 19 · 02/01/1972
Mooney Mite Aircraft Corporation
Models: M-18L, M-18C, M-18C 55, M-18LA
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for MOONEY M-18LA
87 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.
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05/27/2025
STC SA00081NY
Installation of Iceman Aviation Supplies, Inc. Carburetor Ice Detector.
Alcor LLC
-
04/01/2025
STC SA02738CH (PAGE 2)
Installation of L-3 Communications Avionics Systems
Acron Aviation Inc.
-
04/01/2025
STC SA04046CH Page 1
Installation of L-3 GENESIS (TM) Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESI-500/MAG-500)
Acron Aviation Inc.
-
03/01/2025
STC SA7965SW
Application of fabric and polyurethane finishing system.
Shady Aviation LLC
-
08/21/2024
STC SA01757WI
To allow the use of UL91 or UL94 (minimum) grade aviation fuel
Swift Fuels LLC
-
05/17/2024
STC SA4503NM (PAGE 1)
Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering
Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc.
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12/12/2022
STC SA02738CH (PAGE 2)
Installation of L-3 Communications Avionics Systems
L3Harris Aviation Products Inc.
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12/12/2022
STC SA04046CH Page 1
Installation of L-3 GENESIS (TM) Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESI-500/MAG-500)
L3Harris Aviation Products Inc.
-
09/09/2022
STC SA4503NM (PAGE 1)
Install Ceconite covering material.
Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc
-
09/01/2022
STC SA01967WI (2 OF3)
Use of GAMI G100UL High Octane Unleaded Avgas
General Aviation Modifications Inc.
-
07/27/2022
STC SA01757WI
To allow the use of UL91 or UL94 (minimum) grade aviation fuel
Swift Fuels LLC
-
05/19/2022
STC SA04776NY (1 OF 2)
The HIPEC Covering and Finishing System must be performed and maintained
HIPEC Aircraft Coatings Inc.
-
03/30/2022
STC SA02444AK (PAGE 1)
Approval of the L-3 Communications NGT 9000/9000R ADS-B system installed
ADS-B Technologies LLC
-
07/27/2020
STC SA01831WI
To allow the use of UL91 (minimum) grade aviation fuel
Petersen Aviation Inc
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07/16/2019
STC SA01861SE (PAGE 3)
Fabrication and installation of Landing Light Controller
Seaton Engineering Corp.
-
02/11/2019
STC SA01831WI
To allow the use of UL91 (minimum) grade aviation fuel
ADI LLC
-
11/27/2018
STC SA04362CH
Installation of the uAvionix skyBeacon Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out
uAvionix Corporation
-
09/13/2018
STC SA04165NY (Page 1)
Installation of Latitude Technologies Skynode S200 Satcom system must be performed
Latitude Technologies Corporation
-
03/01/2018
STC SA7965SW
Application of fabric and polyurethane finishing system.
Air Tech Coatings
-
12/20/2017
STC SA00024NY
Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K007 on single or multi-engine fixed wing light aircraft incorporating Lycoming reciprocating engines of 450 horsep…
Airwolf Filter Corporation
-
05/11/2017
STC SA04046CH Page 1
Installation of L-3 GENESIS (TM) Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESI-500/MAG-500)
L-3 Communications Avionics Systems Inc.
-
02/24/2017
STC SA02444AK (Page 1)
Approval of the L-3 Communications NGT 9000/9000R ADS-B system installed
ADS-B Technologies, LLC
-
01/24/2017
STC SA01831WI
To allow the use of UL91 (minimum) grade aviation fuel
Petersen Aviation Inc
-
10/14/2016
STC SA01734SE (PG 3)
Application of Stewart Systems synthetic fabric covering system to aircraft fuselage, wings, tail surfaces, control surfaces and related parts.
Andrew D. Humphrey
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06/09/2016
STC SA00081NY
Installation of Iceman Aviation Supplies, Inc. Carburetor Ice Detector.
Alcor Inc.
-
05/20/2016
STC SA01757WI
To allow the use of UL91 or UL94 (minimum) grade aviation fuel
Swift Fuels LLC
-
05/04/2016
STC SA02444AK (Page 1)
Approval of the L-3 Communications NGT 9000/9000R ADS-B system installed
ADS-B Technologies LLC
-
03/09/2016
STC SA01757WI
To allow the use of UL91 or UL94 (minimum) grade aviation fuel
Petersen Aviation Inc
-
01/19/2016
STC SA04046CH Page 1
Installation of L-3 GENESIS (TM) Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESI-500/MAG-500)
L-3 Communications Avionics Systems Inc.
-
12/30/2015
STC SA04046CH Page 1
Installation of L-3 Communication Avionics Systems ESI-500 Standby Instrument System
Dan Buzz & Associates LLC
+ 57 more STCs on file
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for MOONEY M-18LA
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 10 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
| N-number | St | Year | NTSB | FAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N100JM | CO | 1953 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4055 | CA | 1951 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4088 | CA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4097 | UT | 1952 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N4103 | WA | 1953 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4104 | OK | 1953 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4105 | NC | 1953 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N488M | TX | 1951 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N497M | PA | 1951 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N60MM | TX | 1951 | · | Look up ↗ |
Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →