N918TF is a 1947 Piper PA-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 12-2232, registered in Portland, OR. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES rated at 140 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 25, 1956. It is one of 1,242 PA-12 aircraft in the FAA registry, 38 of them registered in Oregon. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 29, 2015.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Portland, OR
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northwest) (PDX FSDO) · (503) 615-3200 or (800) 847-3806
- Last FAA action
- Aug 4, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- ACB612
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53133022
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Portland
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland International Portland, OR | KPDX | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Pearson Field Vancouver, WA | KVUO | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Portland-Troutdale Portland, OR | KTTD | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2015 | Ridgefield, WA | Piper PA 12 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR15CA095 |
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.