N5188H is a 1949 Piper PA-14 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 14-506, registered in Talkeetna, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jan 10, 1956. It is one of 100 PA-14 aircraft in the FAA registry, 58 of them registered in Alaska. About 2% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 8, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Talkeetna, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Aug 30, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Aug 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6829F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51501237
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Talkeetna
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christiansen Lake Talkeetna, AK | AK8 | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Talkeetna Talkeetna, AK | PATK | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Willow Willow, AK | PAUO | 38 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 8, 2025 | Talkeetna, AK | Piper PA-14 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC26LA006 |
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.