N8761C is a 1953 Piper PA-18-135 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-2848, registered in Dillingham, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES rated at 140 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the multiple class (standard, restricted, agriculture and pest control), issued May 14, 1958. It is one of 220 PA-18-135 aircraft in the FAA registry, 60 of them registered in Alaska. About 52% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 21, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Dillingham, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Jan 8, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Jan 9, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC0F1E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53007436
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-135
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1953
- Serial number
- 18-2848
- 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 14, 1958
- Approved operations
- Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Dillingham
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillingham Dillingham, AK | PADL | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Tripod Aleknagik, AK | Z25 | 14 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Aleknagik Aleknagik, AK | Z33 | 15 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 21, 2015 | Dillingham, AK | Piper PA 18-150 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC15LA056 |
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.