Models / Piper / PA-18S-150 / N4387A Aircraft record N4387A 1956 Piper PA-18S-150 Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2017) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Nov 30, 2030 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2017 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Individual owner
City, state Nikiski, AK
Certificate issued Nov 8, 2023
Expires Nov 30, 2030
Airworthiness Standard
Airworthiness date Mar 14, 1957 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-18S-150
Year 1956
Serial number 18-4795
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Sea
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 2
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A54424 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 2023 – now Individual owner Nikiski, AK · 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 Jul 23, 2017 · Sterling, AK The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in crosswind conditions.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report GAA17CA441 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA17CA441)
Accident · substantial damage Sep 30, 1999 · Telluride, CO An encounter with a sudden tailwind gust windshift during landing roll, resulting in an inadvertent ground loop.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report DEN99LA172 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN99LA172)
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