N343AA is a 1963 Piper PA-18-150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-7947, registered in Bryan, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Mar 29, 1963. It is one of 2,054 PA-18-150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 79 of them registered in Texas. About 67% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Bryan, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Houston FSDO (HOU FSDO) · (281) 929-7000 or (888) 285-2127
- Certificate issued
- Sep 6, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Jun 28, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3C874
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50744164
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-150
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1963
- Serial number
- 18-7947
- 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 Mar 29, 1963
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Bryan
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coulter Field Bryan, TX | KCFD | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Easterwood Field College Station, TX | KCLL | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Hearne Municipal Hearne, TX | KLHB | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2014 | SIKORSKY S-76B | 760299 | 1984 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2008 | Santa Maria, CA | Sikorsky S-76A other aircraft | Substantial | Minor | LAX08LA200 |
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.