N5385Y is a 1964 Piper PA-18-150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-8143, registered in Ely, NV. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the multiple class (standard, restricted, agriculture and pest control), issued May 21, 1964. It is one of 2,054 PA-18-150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in Nevada. About 65% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 7, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Ely, NV
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Reno FSDO (RNO FSDO) · (775) 858-7700
- Certificate issued
- Jan 19, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Jul 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6D143
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51550503
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-150
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1964
- Serial number
- 18-8143
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Multiple since May 21, 1964
- Approved operations
- Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Ely
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ely/Yelland Field Ely, NV | KELY | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2015 | Merced, CA | Piper PA 18-150 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR15LA126 |
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.