N4457Z is a 1969 Piper PA-18-150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-8804, registered in Bozeman, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 12, 1969. It is one of 2,054 PA-18-150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 139 of them registered in Montana. About 49% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 6, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- K RANCHES AVIATION
- Location
- Bozeman, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- Apr 6, 2007
- Last FAA action
- Mar 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A56095
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51260225
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-150
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1969
- Serial number
- 18-8804
- 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 12, 1969
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Bozeman
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman Yellowstone International Bozeman, MT | KBZN | 8 mi | Towered | 100, 100LL, A |
| Three Forks Three Forks, MT | 9S5 | 28 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Mission Field Livingston, MT | KLVM | 29 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2016 | Hanna, WY | Piper PA18 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA17CA019 |
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.