Models / Piper / PA-18-105 SPECIAL / N303T Aircraft record N303T 1953 Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Apr 2024) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Dec 31, 2028 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2024 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Individual owner
Certificate issued Dec 28, 2015
Expires Dec 31, 2028
Airworthiness Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Other
Airworthiness date May 2, 2016 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
Year 1953
Serial number 18-2417
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 A32C20 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 2015 – now Individual owner current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage Apr 15, 2024 · Big Lake, AK The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle during takeoff.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ANC24LA101 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC24LA101)
Accident · substantial damage Sep 9, 2022 · Delta Junction, AK The pilot’s decision to depart during high, gusty wind conditions which resulted sink and subsequent impact with terrain.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report CEN22LA417 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN22LA417)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record