N7590K is a 1950 Piper PA-18 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-307, registered in San Diego, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES rated at 140 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued May 26, 1969. It is one of 477 PA-18 aircraft in the FAA registry, 15 of them registered in California. About 81% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 18, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Diego FSDO (SAN FSDO) · (858) 810-2626
- Certificate issued
- Mar 3, 2000
- Last FAA action
- Sep 9, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA3DDA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52436732
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1950
- Serial number
- 18-307
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 26, 1969
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near San Diego
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery-Gibbs Executive San Diego, CA | KMYF | 1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+, UL94 |
| San Diego International San Diego, CA | KSAN | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Gillespie Field San Diego/El Cajon, CA | KSEE | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2026 | Colusa, CA | Piper PA-18 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | WPR26LA268 |
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.