N8048D is a 1954 Piper PA-18-150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 54-2592, registered in North Myrtle Beach, SC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2026. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control, aerial advertising), issued Sep 27, 1994. It is one of 2,054 PA-18-150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in South Carolina. About 98% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 15, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BARNSTORMERS AERIAL ADVERTISING LLC
- Location
- North Myrtle Beach, SC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Columbia FSDO (CAE FSDO) · (803) 765-5931
- Certificate issued
- May 2, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAF42D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52572055
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-150
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1954
- Serial number
- 54-2592
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Sep 27, 1994
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Aerial advertising
Public airports near North Myrtle Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Strand North Myrtle Beach, SC | KCRE | 1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Myrtle Beach International Myrtle Beach, SC | KMYR | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Odell Williamson Municipal Ocean Isle Beach, NC | 60J | 17 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2012 | North Myrtle Beach, SC | Piper PA-18-150 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA12LA453 |
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.