N1968P is a 1957 Piper PA-18A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-4200, registered in Copper Center, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 17, 1998. It is one of 152 PA-18A aircraft in the FAA registry, 53 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 Mar 29, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Copper Center, AK
- Certificate issued
- May 14, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Aug 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A181F3
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50300763
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18A
- Year manufactured
- 1957
- Serial number
- 18-4200
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 17, 1998
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Copper Center
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Center 2 Copper Center, AK | Z93 | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Gulkana Gulkana, AK | PAGK | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Tolsona Lake Tolsona Lake, AK | 58A | 22 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2021 | Anchorage, AK | Piper PA-18A this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ANC21FA028 |
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.