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N6983BPiper PA-18A 150

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2019)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2030
Based in
Opelousas, LA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2019
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Opelousas, LA
Certificate issued
Apr 15, 2023
Expires
Apr 30, 2030
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Sep 20, 1967

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
Serial number
18-5105
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
A94B31

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
  1. 2023 – nowIndividual ownerOpelousas, LA · 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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 14, 2019 · Osceola, WI

The failure of the right horizontal stabilizer during takeoff, resulting in a loss of control and forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the installation of an unapproved stabilizer frame and failure of maintenance personnel to identify deterioration of the stabilizer during routine maintenance.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN19LA224

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN19LA224)

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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Ignition · spark plug · defectiveAug 6, 2005

    AIRCRAFT LOST POWER WHILE TAKING OFF WITH GLIDER IN TOW. GLIDER WAS RELEASED AND WAS DAMAGED DURING LANDING IN PASTURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED. TWO SPARK PLUGS ON NR 2 CYLINDER WERE COLD. ALL EIGHT SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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