N2518A is a 1953 Piper PA-18 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-2148, registered in Wasilla, AK. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the multiple class (standard, restricted, other), issued Jun 22, 1995. It is one of 477 PA-18 aircraft in the FAA registry, 159 of them registered in Alaska. About 49% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 19, 2016.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Wasilla, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Last FAA action
- Oct 12, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A25EA6
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50457246
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1953
- Serial number
- 18-2148
- 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
- Multiple since Jun 22, 1995
- Approved operations
- Standard, Restricted, Other
Public airports near Wasilla
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Lucille Wasilla, AK | 4A3 | <1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Wasilla Wasilla, AK | PAWS | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Wasilla Lake Wasilla, AK | 5L6 | 2 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2016 | Palmer, AK | Piper PA 18 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA204 |
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.