Models / Piper / PA-18-150 / N8048D Aircraft record N8048D 1954 Piper PA-18-150 Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2012) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires May 31, 2027 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2012 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner Barnstormers Aerial Advertising LLC
Owner type LLC
City, state North Myrtle Beach, SC
Certificate issued May 2, 2014
Expires May 31, 2027
Airworthiness Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control, Aerial Advertising
Airworthiness date Sep 27, 1994 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
Year 1954
Serial number 54-2592
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 AAF42D 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 Barnstormers Aerial Advertising LLC North Myrtle Beach, SC · current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage Jul 15, 2012 · North Myrtle Beach, SC The pilot's inadequate use of carburetor heat during cruise flight, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ERA12LA453 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA12LA453)
Accident · substantial damage Jul 2, 1995 · Conway, SC THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN THE UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AND COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Minor
Report ATL95LA124 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL95LA124)
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 19, 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 19, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record