N83278 is a 1976 Piper PA-18-150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-7709047, registered in Two Rivers, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 15, 1976. It is one of 2,054 PA-18-150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 797 of them registered in Alaska. About 27% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 14, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Two Rivers, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Mar 8, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Apr 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB6336
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52661466
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-150
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1976
- Serial number
- 18-7709047
- 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 Dec 15, 1976
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Two Rivers
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Sky-Ranch North Pole, AK | 95Z | 13 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Chena River Fairbanks, AK | 2Z5 | 23 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Fairbanks International Fairbanks, AK | PAFA | 23 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2009 | Kaktovik, AK | Piper PA-18-150 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC09CA082 |
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.