N530AK is a 1956 Piper PA-18-150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-4385, registered in Conroe, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2029. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 15, 1956. It is one of 2,054 PA-18-150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 79 of them registered in Texas. About 91% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 23, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Conroe, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Houston FSDO (HOU FSDO) · (281) 929-7000 or (888) 285-2127
- Certificate issued
- Aug 9, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Aug 25, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6B077
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51530167
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-150
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1956
- Serial number
- 18-4385
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 15, 1956
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Conroe
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conroe/North Houston Regional Houston, TX | KCXO | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| David Wayne Hooks Memorial Houston, TX | KDWH | 19 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Dan Jones International Houston, TX | T51 | 23 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 23, 2019 | Kerrville, TX | Piper PA18 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN20CA033 |
| May 31, 2019 | Sparta, IL | Piper PA18 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA19CA298 |
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.