N8170C is a 1954 Piper PA-18A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-3626, registered in Mc Grath, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 1, 1963. It is one of 152 PA-18A aircraft in the FAA registry, 53 of them registered in Alaska. About 58% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 28, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Mc Grath, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fairbanks FSDO (FAI FSDO) · (907) 474-0276
- Certificate issued
- Aug 11, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Jun 3, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB25B8
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52622670
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18A
- Year manufactured
- 1954
- Serial number
- 18-3626
- 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
- Standard since Mar 1, 1963
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Mc Grath
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mc Grath Mc Grath, AK | 16Z | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100 |
| Mc Grath Mc Grath, AK | PAMC | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Takotna Takotna, AK | PPCT | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2019 | McGrath, AK | Piper PA 18A this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA19CA132 |
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.