N99031 is a 1954 Piper PA-18-135 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-3990, registered in Elko, NV. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES rated at 140 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 27, 1983. It is one of 220 PA-18-135 aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Nevada. About 9% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- DIAMOND X LLC
- Location
- Elko, NV
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Reno FSDO (RNO FSDO) · (775) 858-7700
- Certificate issued
- Apr 7, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Apr 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADD57E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53352576
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-135
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1954
- Serial number
- 18-3990
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 27, 1983
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Elko
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elko Regional Elko, NV | KEKO | 2 mi | Non-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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 1969 | ENGINEERING & RESEARCH ERCOUPE 415-C | 1654 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2017 | Big Timber, MT | Piper L 21B other aircraft | Substantial | Serious | WPR17LA145 |
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.