Single-engine piston

N5428H

1963 Piper PA-18

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1963
Serial
18-19
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC (LLC)
Based
Hollywood, FL
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Registration record

N5428H on the FAA register

Type
1963 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-19
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC
Hollywood, FL
Certificate issued
2004-08-30
Airworthiness date
1963-03-22
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6E2D2
Mode S (octal)
51561322
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-08-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N5428H.
  • 2002-09-03
    Accident at Belmar, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-05-30
    Accident at Greenfield,Ok, 36; damage: destroyed.
  • 1963-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5428H

N5428H is a 1963 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-19. The FAA register lists Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC as the registrant in Hollywood, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 30, 2004 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated March 22, 1963.

N5428H has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-18 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-09-03 Accident · Belmar, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC02LA181
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The improper use of an fuel additive which resulted in a power loss. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain.
1978-05-30 Accident · Greenfield,Ok, 36 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0743
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.