Models / Piper / PA-18A / N7797B Aircraft record N7797B 1955 Piper PA-18A Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 1996) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Oct 31, 2027 NTSB events 2 substantial, 1996 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner Individual owner
City, state Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued Jul 11, 1994
Expires Oct 31, 2027
Airworthiness Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Other
Airworthiness date Aug 29, 2001 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
Year 1955
Serial number 18-4449
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 AA8DC5 Engine
Make and model Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser
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 1994 – now Individual owner Anchorage, AK · 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 (2)
Accident · substantial damage Aug 14, 1996 · Skwentna, AK An engine failure due to an eroded engine piston. Factors in the accident were unsuitable terrain for a forced landing and improperly timed magnetos.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ANC96LA124 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC96LA124)
Accident · substantial damage Jan 22, 1996 · Skwentna, AK The pilot's selection of an unsuitable site for landing. A factor associated with the accident is the snow-covered terrain.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ANC96LA170 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC96LA170)
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 18, 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 18, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record