N1042A is a 1951 Piper PA-18-125 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-616, registered in Chugiak, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming O-320-A2B rated at 150 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the multiple class (standard, restricted, other), issued Aug 29, 2011. It is one of 90 PA-18-125 aircraft in the FAA registry, 33 of them registered in Alaska. About 16% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 3, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Chugiak, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Jul 1, 2010
- Last FAA action
- Apr 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0162F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50013057
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-125
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1951
- Serial number
- 18-616
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-320-A2B (150 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Multiple since Aug 29, 2011
- Approved operations
- Standard, Restricted, Other
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2009 | Palmer, AK | Piper PA-18-160 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC10LA007 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.