N418BS is a 1947 Piper PA-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 12-2831, registered in Baker City, OR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2033. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES rated at 140 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Mar 8, 1995. It is one of 1,242 PA-12 aircraft in the FAA registry, 38 of them registered in Oregon. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 9, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- NORTON RANCH LLC
- Location
- Baker City, OR
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Boise FSDO (BOI FSDO) · (208) 387-4000 or (800) 453-0001
- Certificate issued
- Oct 14, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Oct 14, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4F202
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51171002
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-12
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-780 (FS 2003 Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 12-2831
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 3
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 8, 1995
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Baker City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker City Municipal Baker City, OR | KBKE | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| La Grande/Union County La Grande, OR | KLGD | 37 mi | Non-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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2023 | Baker City, OR | Piper PA-12 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR24LA033 |
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.