N5489H is a 1950 Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-80, registered in Gakona, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. 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 28, 1957. It is one of 97 PA-18-105 SPECIAL aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in Alaska. About 56% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 10, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Gakona, AK
- Certificate issued
- Sep 27, 2000
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6F93F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51574477
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-105 SPECIAL
- Year manufactured
- 1950
- Serial number
- 18-80
- 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 28, 1957
- Approved operations
- Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Gakona
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulkana Gulkana, AK | PAGK | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Chistochina Chistochina, AK | CZO | 25 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Tolsona Lake Tolsona Lake, AK | 58A | 29 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 10, 2021 | Gakona, AK | Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC21LA040 |
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.