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N116BH1963 Piper PA-18-150

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 1993)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in
Sheridan, WY
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1986
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1993
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Bighorn Airways INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Sheridan, WY
Certificate issued
Apr 28, 1986
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Sep 26, 1963

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
1963
Serial number
18-8041
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
A0429E

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-235 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
115 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. 1986 – nowBighorn Airways INCSheridan, WY · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 10, 1993 · Sheridan, WY

THE DUAL STUDENT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INSTRUCTOR'S DELAYED REMEDIAL ACTION.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
SEA93LA173

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA93LA173)

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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Reciprocating engine · exhaust valve · fracturedJul 26, 2002

    AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER DUE TO FAILURE OF NR 3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE. AIRCRAFT TERMINATED FLIGHT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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