Models / Piper / PA-18A 150 / N5779D Aircraft record N5779D 1956 Piper PA-18A 150 Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Sep 2020) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Apr 30, 2030 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2020 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 Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued Apr 8, 2014
Expires Apr 30, 2030
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date May 18, 1989 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 18-5295
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 A76C01 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 2014 – now Individual owner Anchorage, 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 Sep 16, 2020 · Arctic Village, AK The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a rock damaging the empennage.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ANC20CA097 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC20CA097)
Accident · substantial damage Jun 12, 2003 · Laurel, MT Aircraft control was not maintained during the landing roll. The aircraft subsequently nosed over.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report SEA03LA099 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA03LA099)
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 20, 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 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record