Aircraft record

N542471976 Piper PA-18-150

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Jun 1998)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Jan 31, 2029
Based in: Wasilla, AK; owner city / state
Engine: 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 2016
NTSB events: 2; destroyed, 1998
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: Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued: Jan 12, 2016
Expires: Jan 31, 2029
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Mar 8, 1976

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: 1976
Serial number: 18-7609049
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: A6E25E

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

2016 – nowIndividual ownerWasilla, 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

Jun 14, 1998 · Nikiski, AK

The pilot's use of excessive brake application during landing roll.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: ANC98LA072

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC98LA072)

Accident · destroyed

Oct 4, 1982 · Near King Salmo, AK

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE BEGAN TAKING OFF WITH A RIGHT QUARTERING HEADWIND. AS THE PLANE LIFTED OFF, A GUST OF WIND WAS ENCOUNTERED AND THE AIRCRAFT MOVED SIDEWARD AND DOWN. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR CONTACTED THE GROUND AND SEPARATED. THE NOSE THEN STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND FLIPPED OVER. A SMALL FIRE ERUPTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, BUT THE PILOT EXTINGUISHED IT…

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: None
Report: ANC83LA003

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC83LA003)

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.

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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 20, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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