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Aircraft record

N1023K1954 Piper PA-18-150

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 1987)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2028
Based in
Frederick, MD
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1987
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Bushak Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Frederick, MD
Certificate issued
May 26, 2021
Expires
May 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Jun 2, 1983

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-18-150
Year
1954
Serial number
18-3942
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A00EED

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2021 – nowBushak Aviation LLCFrederick, MD · current
  2. 1948 – 1956Tucson Flyers ClubTucson, AZ · different airframe: Luscombe 8a S/N 3750

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 6, 1987 · Hopeful, GA

THE PLT WAS LNDG ON A UNIDIRECTIONAL AG STRIP WITH A TAIL WIND & A THUNDERSTORM (TSTM) NEARBY. HE RPRTD THAT DRG THE ROLL-OUT, A GUST OF WIND FROM THE TSTM PICKED UP THE TAIL OF THE ACFT & FLIPPED THE PLANE OVER ON ITS TOP. HE ESTIMATED THE WIND WAS FROM THE SOUTH AT 8 GUSTING 20 KTS.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ATL87LA227

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL87LA227)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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