Aircraft record

N5428H1963 Piper PA-18

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2002)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Jan 31, 2028
Based in: Hollywood, FL; owner city / state
Engine: C90 SERIES · 95 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2004
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2002
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Registered owner: Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Hollywood, FL
Certificate issued: Aug 30, 2004
Expires: Jan 31, 2028
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date: Mar 22, 1963

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
Year: 1963
Serial number: 18-19
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: A6E2D2

Engine

Make and model: Cont Motor C90 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 95 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2004 – nowVan Wagner Aerial Media LLCHollywood, FL · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 3, 2002 · Belmar, NJ

The improper use of an fuel additive which resulted in a power loss. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: NYC02LA181

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC02LA181)

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 RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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