N5773D is a 1956 Piper PA-18 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-5275, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 477 PA-18 aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Delaware. About 36% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 18, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Non-citizen corporation
- Registered owner
- GOLDEN ARROW AVIATION INC
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Aug 19, 2019
- Last FAA action
- May 7, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A76B2F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51665457
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2016 | McGrath, AK | Piper PA 18 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC16CA066 |
| Sep 5, 2009 | Fairbanks, AK | Piper PA-18 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC09CA096 |
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.