Models / Piper / PA-18-150 / N4488Z Aircraft record N4488Z 1969 Piper PA-18-150 Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest May 2023) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Feb 28, 2030 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2023 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Alaska Tailwheel LLC
Owner type LLC
City, state Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued Feb 20, 2020
Expires Feb 28, 2030
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Apr 1, 2025 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 1969
Serial number 18-8843
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 A56BDD 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 2020 – now Alaska Tailwheel LLC Fairbanks, AK · current 1965 – 1980 Precision Detroit Co INC Detroit, MI · different airframe: Piper Pa-18-150 S/N 18-4854 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 May 29, 2023 · Fairbanks, AK The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a water loop and impact with terrain.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ANC23LA039 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC23LA039)
Accident · substantial damage Oct 13, 1991 · Telluride, CO THE PILOT FLYING THE AIRCRAFT AT A HEIGHT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WHICH WAS INADEQUATE FOR RECOVERY FROM AN ENCOUNTER WITH DOWN DRAFTS. A FACTOR WAS: DOWN DRAFT ENCOUNTER.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report DEN92LA003 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN92LA003)
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