N4488Z is a 1969 Piper PA-18-150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-8843, registered in Fairbanks, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2030; the renewal window opens on Aug 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 Apr 1, 2025. It is one of 2,054 PA-18-150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 797 of them registered in Alaska. About 49% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 29, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- ALASKA TAILWHEEL LLC
- Location
- Fairbanks, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fairbanks FSDO (FAI FSDO) · (907) 474-0276
- Certificate issued
- Feb 20, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Oct 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A56BDD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51265735
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-150
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1969
- Serial number
- 18-8843
- 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 Apr 1, 2025
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Fairbanks
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chena River Fairbanks, AK | 2Z5 | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Fairbanks International Fairbanks, AK | PAFA | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Bradley Sky-Ranch North Pole, AK | 95Z | 10 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 1980 | PIPER PA-18-150 | 18-4854 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2023 | Fairbanks, AK | Piper PA-18-150 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC23LA039 |
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.