Single-engine piston

N7797B

1955 Piper PA-18A

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1955
Serial
18-4449
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
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Registration record

N7797B on the FAA register

Type
1955 Piper PA-18A
Serial
18-4449
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
1994-07-11
Airworthiness date
2001-08-29
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AA8DC5
Mode S (octal)
52506705
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-08-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1996-08-14
    Accident at Skwentna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-01-22
    Accident at Skwentna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-07-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N7797B.
  • 1964-06-27
    Accident at Sinton Tex, 43; damage: destroyed.
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N7797B

N7797B is a 1955 Piper PA-18A, serial number 18-4449. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 11, 1994 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated August 29, 2001.

N7797B has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-08-14 Accident · Skwentna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC96LA124
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: An engine failure due to an eroded engine piston. Factors in the accident were unsuitable terrain for a forced landing and improperly timed magnetos.
1996-01-22 Accident · Skwentna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC96LA170
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable site for landing. A factor associated with the accident is the snow-covered terrain.
1964-06-27 Accident · Sinton Tex, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0220
Reported aircraft: Piper PA18A

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.