N7089B is a 1956 Piper PA-18A 150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-5172, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Apr 14, 1972. It is one of 382 PA-18A 150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Delaware. About 68% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 6, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- PURKINJE LTD LLC
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Jul 23, 2011
- Last FAA action
- Mar 30, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A975DB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52272733
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18A 150
- Year manufactured
- 1956
- Serial number
- 18-5172
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 14, 1972
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
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 6, 2014 | Gunthersville, AL | Piper PA-18A-150 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA14CA431 |
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.