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N5582CPiper PA-18-150

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 1997)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2029
Based in
Anchorage, AK
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1980
NTSB events
2
substantial, 1997
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Alaska Department Of Public Safety
Owner type
Government
City, state
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
Feb 8, 1980
Expires
Jul 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Oct 28, 1966

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
Serial number
18-8473
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
A71FC4

Engine

Type
Reciprocating

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1980 – nowAlaska Department Of Public SafetyAnchorage, AK · current
  2. 1953 – 1954Individual ownerLiberty, TX · different airframe: Cessna 170a S/N 19636

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

Jul 2, 1997 · Nenana, AK

failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop and a collapsed main landing gear. His lack of experience in tailwheel airplanes was a related factor.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC97TA096

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC97TA096)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 27, 1986 · Dry Creek, AK

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD ADEQUATE CLEARANCE OVER THE TREES DURING THE APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT JUST SEEMED TO STALL MUSH INTO THE TREE TOPS. THE AIRCRAFT'S AIRSPEED WAS BELOW STALL SPEED.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC86LA138

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC86LA138)

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.

Related aircraft

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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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