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N3816Z1961 Piper PA-18-150

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 1984)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2029
Based in
Valdez, AK
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2022
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1984
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Valdez, AK
Certificate issued
Dec 17, 2022
Expires
Dec 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Dec 26, 1974

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
1961
Serial number
18-7554
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
A46243

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. 2022 – nowCo-ownersValdez, AK · 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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 9, 1984 · Circle City, AK

AFTER TKF THE PLT MADE A RT TURN. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO ROLLOUT FROM THE TURN. THE ACFT PITCHED DOWN SLIGHTLY. THE PLT APPLIED FULL POWER AND LOWERED THE FLAPS FULL DOWN. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE DESCENT. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A RT WING-NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT THE PLT TIED A SMALL BOAT TO THE TOP OF THE RT FLOAT OF THE ACFT.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC84LA146

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC84LA146)

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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