N5478H is a 1950 Piper PA-18 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-70, registered in North Pole, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the multiple class (standard, restricted, agriculture and pest control), issued May 17, 1956. It is one of 477 PA-18 aircraft in the FAA registry, 159 of them registered in Alaska. About 81% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 16, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- North Pole, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fairbanks FSDO (FAI FSDO) · (907) 474-0276
- Certificate issued
- Mar 29, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Mar 29, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6F565
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51572545
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1950
- Serial number
- 18-70
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Multiple since May 17, 1956
- Approved operations
- Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near North Pole
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Sky-Ranch North Pole, AK | 95Z | <1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Fairbanks International Fairbanks, AK | PAFA | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Chena River Fairbanks, AK | 2Z5 | 15 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2020 | McGrath, AK | Piper PA 18 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC20CA047 |
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.