Models / Cessna / 152 / N918U Aircraft record N918U 1981 Cessna 152 Registration valid Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2016) · 4 ADs may apply
Registration Valid expires Jan 31, 2030 NTSB events 1 substantial, 2016 ADs may apply 4 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Griffith Aviation INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Griffith, IN
Certificate issued Apr 3, 2009
Expires Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date Sep 6, 2006 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 Cessna
Model 152
Year 1981
Serial number 15285441
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 ACB625 Engine
Make and model Lycoming O-235-L2c
Type 4 Cycle
Power 118 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2009 – now Griffith Aviation INC Griffith, IN · 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 Mar 23, 2016 · Valparaiso, IN The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise and substantial damage to the firewall.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report GAA16CA159 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA16CA159)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4) 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.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2026-17-10 Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section Sep 14, 2026 Engine (O-235-L2C)Serial numbers per Table 2 or Table 3 of Lycoming Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 667A, dated March 12, 2026. Only with: Installed piston pin P/N LW-13445 with an OEM FAA Form 8130-3 production dated between January 7, 2021 and December 15, 2025, or where the production date cannot be determined or the form is unavailable. 2009-10-09 R2 Rudder Control System Sep 12, 2011 Airframe (152)Certain serial numbers: 150F 15061533–15064532; 150G 15064533–15064969; 150G 15064971–15067198; 150H 15067199–15069308; 150H 649; 150J 15069309–15071128; …. Only with: FA150L S/N FA1500121-FA1500261 and FA150M S/N FA1500262-FA1500336 only when equipped with FKA150-2311 and FKA150-2316. 2011-10-09 Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… Jun 17, 2011 Airframe (152) 2008-22-18 Cessna Aircraft Company 150 Series Airplanes Dec 9, 2008 Airframe (152)Only with: BRS-150 Parachute System with serial number 50001 through 50006 installed via STC SA64CH.
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