N518SW is a 1955 Piper PA-18A 150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-4389, registered in White Salmon, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 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 12, 1974. It is one of 382 PA-18A 150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in Washington. About 82% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 27, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- White Salmon, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northwest) (PDX FSDO) · (503) 615-3200 or (800) 847-3806
- Certificate issued
- Jun 20, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Aug 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A680CC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51500314
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18A 150
- Year manufactured
- 1955
- Serial number
- 18-4389
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 12, 1974
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near White Salmon
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Jernstedt Airfield Hood River, OR | 4S2 | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Columbia Gorge Rgnl/The Dalles Municipal The Dalles, OR | KDLS | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Cascade Locks State Cascade Locks, OR | KCZK | 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 1990 | BEECH 58 | TH260 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2024 | Dallesport, WA | Piper PA-18A 150 this airframe | Minor | Serious | WPR24LA099 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.