Single-engine piston

N7561D

1957 Piper PA-18A

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1957
Serial
18-5838
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N7561D on the FAA register

Type
1957 Piper PA-18A
Serial
18-5838
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2021-05-01
Airworthiness date
2017-04-20
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AA32D2
Mode S (octal)
52431322
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N7561D.
  • 2017-04-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1987-08-11
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-09-04
    Accident at Fairbanks,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-08-16
    Accident at Nenana,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-06-05
    Accident at Yentna River Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N7561D

N7561D is a 1957 Piper PA-18A, serial number 18-5838. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated April 20, 2017.

N7561D has 4 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-08-11 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC87LA119
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
1972-09-04 Accident · Fairbanks,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3399
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
1970-08-16 Accident · Nenana,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3503
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A
1965-06-05 Accident · Yentna River Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1394
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A
Probable cause: PWR PLT-THROTTLE CONTROL BINDING IN CABLE HOUSING.

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.