N7343L is a 1975 Piper PA-18-150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-7509049, registered in Hettinger, ND. 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 O-320-A2B rated at 150 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the multiple class (standard, restricted, forest), issued Apr 26, 2006. It is one of 2,054 PA-18-150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 51 of them registered in North Dakota. About 33% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 30, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- AIR DAKOTA FLITE INC
- Location
- Hettinger, ND
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fargo FSDO (FAR FSDO) · (701) 492-5800
- Certificate issued
- Sep 16, 1995
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9DCB3
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52356263
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-150
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1975
- Serial number
- 18-7509049
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-320-A2B (150 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Multiple since Apr 26, 2006
- Approved operations
- Standard, Restricted, Forest
Public airports near Hettinger
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hettinger/Jb Lindquist Regional Hettinger, ND | KHEI | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Lemmon Municipal Lemmon, SD | KLEM | 26 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Mott Municipal Mott, ND | 3P3 | 29 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2023 | St. Anthony, ND | Piper PA-18-150 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN23LA210 |
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.