N8176D

Valid registration

1957 PIPER PA-18

Fixed wing single engineGulf Shores, ALRegistered Feb 28, 2026

N8176D is a 1957 Piper PA-18 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-6104, registered in Gulf Shores, AL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2033; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued Jun 3, 1970. It is one of 477 PA-18 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Alabama. About 25% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresFeb 28, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Feb 28, 2033
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
GULF HEAVY LLC
Location
Gulf Shores, AL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
Certificate issued
Feb 28, 2026
Last FAA action
Feb 28, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
AB268B
Mode S code (octal)
52623213
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-18
Type certificate (TCDS)
1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
Year manufactured
1957
Serial number
18-6104
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Restricted since Jun 3, 1970
Approved operations
Agriculture and pest control

Public airports near Gulf Shores

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Gulf Shores Intl/Jack Edwards Field
Gulf Shores, AL
KJKA2 miTowered100LL, A+
Holk Field At Foley Municipal
Foley, AL
5R410 miNon-towered100LL
H L Sonny Callahan
Fairhope, AL
KCQF16 miNon-towered100LL, A+

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.