N8086C is a 1954 Piper PA-18-135 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-3491, registered in Wendell, ID. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES rated at 140 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the multiple class (standard, restricted, aerial surveying), issued May 27, 1955. It is one of 220 PA-18-135 aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Idaho. About 9% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 3, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Wendell, ID
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Boise FSDO (BOI FSDO) · (208) 387-4000 or (800) 453-0001
- Certificate issued
- Jan 9, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Sep 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB02C2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52601302
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-135
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1954
- Serial number
- 18-3491
- 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
- Multiple since May 27, 1955
- Approved operations
- Standard, Restricted, Aerial surveying
Public airports near Wendell
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gooding Municipal Gooding, ID | KGNG | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Jerome County Jerome, ID | KJER | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Buhl Municipal Buhl, ID | U03 | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, MOGAS |
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 3, 2015 | Twin Falls, ID | Piper PA 18-135 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | GAA15CA164 |
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.