Aircraft record

N102VW1957 Piper PA-18A 150

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Jul 2008)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Jan 31, 2028
Based in: Hollywood, FL; owner city / state
Engine: 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 2004
NTSB events: 2; destroyed, 2008
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Registered owner: Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Hollywood, FL
Certificate issued: Aug 30, 2004
Expires: Jan 31, 2028
Airworthiness: Restricted · Aerial Advertising
Airworthiness date: Feb 16, 1967

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-18A 150
Year: 1957
Serial number: 18-5806
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A00E12

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

2004 – nowVan Wagner Aerial Media LLCHollywood, FL · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 10, 2008 · Camarillo, CA

The pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: LAX08CA224

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX08CA224)

Accident · destroyed

Mar 30, 2001 · Niceville, FL

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Serious
Report: ATL01LA042

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL01LA042)

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 19, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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