N416RK is a 1966 Piper PA-18-150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-8434, registered in Black Mountain, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 22, 1966. It is one of 2,054 PA-18-150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 10 of them registered in North Carolina. About 58% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 30, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- WINDYFORK LLC
- Location
- Black Mountain, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Charlotte FSDO (CLT FSDO) · (704) 319-7020
- Certificate issued
- Aug 12, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Aug 25, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4EBEB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51165753
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-150
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1966
- Serial number
- 18-8434
- 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 Jun 22, 1966
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Black Mountain
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville Regional Asheville, NC | KAVL | 17 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Shiflet Field Marion, NC | 9A9 | 19 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC | 0A7 | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2023 | McCarthy, AK | Piper PA-18-150 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ANC23LA068 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Chitina, AK | Piper PA18 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC20CA096 |
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.