N8987Y is a 1974 Piper PA-18-150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-7409132, registered in Soldotna, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2030; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 12, 1974. It is one of 2,054 PA-18-150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 797 of them registered in Alaska. About 39% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 1, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Soldotna, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Feb 7, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Feb 23, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC6670
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53063160
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-150
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1974
- Serial number
- 18-7409132
- 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 Sep 12, 1974
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Soldotna
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soldotna Soldotna, AK | PASX | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Mackeys Lakes Soldotna, AK | L85 | 4 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Scout Lake - Muskrat Cove Sterling, AK | AN0 | 8 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2021 | Glennallen, AK | Piper PA-18-150 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC21LA101 |
| Jun 2, 2020 | Nikiski, AK | Piper PA18 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC20CA056 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.