N4785F is a 1962 Piper PA-18-150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-7906, registered in Boulder, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Mar 17, 1976. It is one of 2,054 PA-18-150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 44 of them registered in Colorado. About 72% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 23, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- SOARING SOCIETY OF BOULDER INC
- Location
- Boulder, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Mar 31, 1971
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5E1DF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51360737
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-150
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1962
- Serial number
- 18-7906
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 17, 1976
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Boulder
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder Municipal Boulder, CO | KBDU | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Rocky Mountain Metro Denver, CO | KBJC | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Vance Brand Longmont, CO | KLMO | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2019 | Boulder, CO | Piper PA18 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA19CA572 |
| Mar 16, 2015 | Boulder, CO | Piper PA18 - 150 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA15CA011 |
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.