N1394Y is a 1953 Piper PA-18-135 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-3357, registered in Newcastle, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES rated at 140 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Apr 5, 1985. It is one of 220 PA-18-135 aircraft in the FAA registry, 15 of them registered in Washington. About 52% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 12, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Newcastle, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
- Certificate issued
- Aug 15, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Aug 24, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A09F9B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50117633
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-135
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1953
- Serial number
- 18-3357
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 5, 1985
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Newcastle
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Renton, WA | W36 | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Renton Municipal Renton, WA | KRNT | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Boeing Fld/King County International Seattle, WA | KBFI | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2014 | Kent, OR | Piper PA 18-135 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | WPR14CA166 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.