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
1978
Serial number
18-7809059
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
A4CD65
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
2012 – nowGrass Roots Flying INC TrusteeWilmington, DE · current
1959 – 1969Individual ownerOklahoma City, OK · different airframe: Aeronca 11bc S/N 11bc-179
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 (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Oct 9, 1987 · San Jose, CA
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL HE WAS DISTRACTED AND LOOKED DOWNWARD. HE SAID THAT WHEN HE LOOKED BACK UP THE GROUND LOOP HAD STARTED AND IT WAS TOO LATE TO CORRECT IT. HE DID NOT REPORT ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
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.