Aircraft record

N247TPiper PA-18-105 SPECIAL

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2016)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Apr 30, 2033
Based in: Anchorage, AK; owner city / state
Owners: 1; since 2026
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2016
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: Co-owners
City, state: Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued: Apr 27, 2026
Expires: Apr 30, 2033
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: Dec 1, 1955

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-18-105 SPECIAL
Serial number: 18-2361
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: A24BA9

Engine

Type: Reciprocating

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2026 – nowCo-ownersAnchorage, AK · current

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

Apr 24, 2016 · Talkeetna, AK

The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Minor
Report: GAA16CA210

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA16CA210)

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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