N968SW is a 1953 Piper PA-18 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-1444, registered in Boise, ID. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Jun 27, 1984. It is one of 477 PA-18 aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Idaho. About 49% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 7, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Boise, ID
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Boise FSDO (BOI FSDO) · (208) 387-4000 or (800) 453-0001
- Certificate issued
- Sep 29, 2004
- Last FAA action
- May 19, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD7B83
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53275603
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1953
- Serial number
- 18-1444
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 27, 1984
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Boise
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field Boise, ID | KBOI | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Nampa Municipal Nampa, ID | KMAN | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
| Caldwell Executive Caldwell, ID | KEUL | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2022 | Nampa, ID | Piper PA-18 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR22LA120 |
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.