N4389Z is a 1968 Piper PA-18-150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-8716, registered in Tok, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 29, 1968. It is one of 2,054 PA-18-150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 797 of them registered in Alaska. About 51% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 3, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Tok, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fairbanks FSDO (FAI FSDO) · (907) 474-0276
- Certificate issued
- Nov 8, 1994
- Last FAA action
- Jul 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A54481
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51242201
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-150
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1968
- Serial number
- 18-8716
- 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 Jul 29, 1968
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Tok
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tok Junction Tok, AK | PFTO | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Tanacross Tanacross, AK | TSG | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Tetlin Tetlin, AK | 3T4 | 21 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2010 | Carnation, WA | Piper PA-18-150 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR11CA040 |
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.