N985W is a 1961 Piper PA-18-150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-7609, registered in Bethel, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 27, 1993. It is one of 2,054 PA-18-150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 797 of them registered in Alaska. About 74% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 4, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Bethel, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Jan 21, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADBFAB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53337653
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-150
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1961
- Serial number
- 18-7609
- 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 Apr 27, 1993
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Bethel
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Bethel, AK | PABE | 2 mi | Towered | 100, 100LL, A, A1 |
| Bethel Bethel, AK | Z59 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100, 100LL |
| Hangar Lake Bethel, AK | Z58 | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2015 | McCarthy, AK | Piper PA 18-150 this airframe | Minor | Fatal | ANC15LA035 |
| Mar 4, 2008 | Nikolai, AK | Piper PA-18-150 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC08LA039 |
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.