N5408Y is a 1964 Piper PA-18-150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-8171, registered in Lovettsville, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 16, 1980. It is one of 2,054 PA-18-150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 14 of them registered in Virginia. About 65% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 3 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 23, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Lovettsville, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Washington FSDO (DCA FSDO) · (703) 230-7664
- Certificate issued
- Jul 1, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6DB73
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51555563
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-150
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1964
- Serial number
- 18-8171
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 16, 1980
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Lovettsville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leesburg Executive Leesburg, VA | KJYO | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Frederick Municipal Frederick, MD | KFDK | 17 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Eastern Wv Rgnl/Shepherd Field Martinsburg, WV | KMRB | 20 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2019 | Skwentna, AK | Piper PA18 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA19CA564 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Palmer, AK | Piper PA 18-150 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA440 |
| Jun 22, 2008 | Skwentna, AK | Piper PA-18 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | ANC08LA075 |
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.