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N4895A1956 Piper PA-18A 150

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2012)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 29, 2028
Based in
Wilmington, DE
owner city / state
Engine
O-360-A4M · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
High Exposure INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
Feb 6, 2021
Expires
Feb 29, 2028
Airworthiness
Restricted · Other, Aerial Advertising
Airworthiness date
Aug 18, 1981

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-18A 150
Year
1956
Serial number
18-4997
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A60D10

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming O-360-A4m
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. 2021 – nowHigh Exposure INCWilmington, DE · 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

May 26, 2012 · Farmingdale, NJ

The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA12CA374

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA12CA374)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2006-10-21Engine Components Incorporated (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Connecting RodsJun 22, 2006Engine (O-360-A4M)Only with: ECi connecting rods P/N AEL11750 (forging P/N AEL11488) installed, rod serial numbers 54/6 and below, produced between January 2002 and January 2004.
2006-06-16Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, and…Apr 27, 2006Engine (O-360-A4M)Only with: Engines manufactured new or rebuilt, overhauled, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2005-19-11Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360…Oct 21, 2005Engine (O-360-A4M)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.

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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