N8788D is a 1958 Piper PA-18-150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-6325, registered in Ogallala, NE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 4, 1958. It is one of 2,054 PA-18-150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 39 of them registered in Nebraska. About 84% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 8, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Ogallala, NE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lincoln FSDO (LNK FSDO) · (402) 475-1738
- Certificate issued
- Apr 17, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Apr 17, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC1782
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53013602
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-150
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1958
- Serial number
- 18-6325
- 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 Feb 4, 1958
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Ogallala
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searle Field Ogallala, NE | KOGA | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Grant Municipal Grant, NE | KGGF | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Julesburg Municipal Julesburg, CO | 7V8 | 33 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2020 | Plymouth, MA | Piper PA18 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA21LA013 |
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.