N5769D is a Piper PA-18 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-5270, registered in Merrill, WI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 24, 1956. It is one of 477 PA-18 aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in Wisconsin. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 29, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Merrill, WI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Milwaukee FSDO (MKE FSDO) · (414) 486-2920
- Certificate issued
- Oct 8, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Oct 8, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A7684A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51664112
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Merrill
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Municipal Merrill, WI | KRRL | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Wausau Downtown Wausau, WI | KAUW | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+, MOGAS |
| Tomahawk Regional Tomahawk, WI | KTKV | 21 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2012 | Pilot Mountain, NC | Piper PA-18 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA12LA309 |
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.