N38BS is a Piper PA-18-150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-8505, registered in Winter Haven, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 2, 1967. It is one of 2,054 PA-18-150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 58 of them registered in Florida. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 29, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- JACK BROWNS SEAPLANE BASE INC
- Location
- Winter Haven, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- Sep 9, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Sep 2, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4591B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51054433
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-150
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Serial number
- 18-8505
- 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 Feb 2, 1967
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Winter Haven
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Haven Regional Winter Haven, FL | KGIF | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
| Jack Browns Winter Haven, FL | F57 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Bartow Executive Bartow, FL | KBOW | 8 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2013 | PERRY WILLIAM L CHRISTEN EAGLE II | PERRY0001 | 1986 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | Winter Haven, FL | Piper PA-18-150 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA25LA207 |
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.