N4895A is a 1956 Piper PA-18A 150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-4997, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming O-360-A4M rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (other, aerial advertising), issued Aug 18, 1981. It is one of 382 PA-18A 150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Delaware. About 68% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 26, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- HIGH EXPOSURE INC
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Feb 6, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A60D10
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51406420
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18A 150
- Year manufactured
- 1956
- Serial number
- 18-4997
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-360-A4M (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Aug 18, 1981
- Approved operations
- Other, Aerial advertising
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 15 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2012 | Farmingdale, NJ | Piper PA-18A 150 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA12CA374 |
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.