Models / Piper / PA-18-105 SPECIAL / N5489H Aircraft record N5489H 1950 Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest May 2021) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Apr 30, 2028 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2021 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner Co-owners
City, state Gakona, AK
Certificate issued Sep 27, 2000
Expires Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date May 28, 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-18-105 SPECIAL
Year 1950
Serial number 18-80
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 A6F93F Engine
Make and model Lycoming 0-235 Series
Type Reciprocating
Power 115 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2000 – now Co-owners Gakona, AK · current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage May 10, 2021 · Gakona, AK The pilot’s decision to initiate a flight with a failed mixture control cable which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ANC21LA040 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC21LA040)
Accident · substantial damage Sep 29, 2000 · Slana, AK The pilot's inadvertent touch down. A factor associated with the accident was deep snow on the airstrip.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ANC00LA134 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC00LA134)
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 17, 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 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record