Single-engine piston

N6970B

Piper PA-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18-5090
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC (LLC)
Based
Hollywood, FL
Registration record

N6970B on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-18
Serial
18-5090
Engines
1
Registered owner
Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC
Hollywood, FL
Certificate issued
2004-08-30
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A94711
Mode S (octal)
52243421
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 N6970B.
  • 1968-08-17
    Accident at Sandersville,Ga, 10; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N6970B

N6970B is a Piper PA-18, serial number 18-5090. 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 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.

N6970B has 1 accident/incident record 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

1968-08-17 Accident · Sandersville,Ga, 10 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 4091
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A

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.