Single-engine piston

N8976D

1956 Piper PA-18A

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1956
Serial
18-4887
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Williams Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N8976D on the FAA register

Type
1956 Piper PA-18A
Serial
18-4887
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Williams Aircraft LLC
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2016-01-14
Airworthiness date
2024-08-21
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AC6283
Mode S (octal)
53061203
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2016-01-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N8976D.
  • 2012-04-30
    Accident at Palmer, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-06-28
    Accident at Ashby, Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-06-21
    Accident at Evansville, Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N8976D

N8976D is a 1956 Piper PA-18A, serial number 18-4887. The FAA register lists Williams Aircraft LLC as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 14, 2016 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated August 21, 2024.

N8976D has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-04-30 Accident · Palmer, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC12CA034
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The student pilot did not maintain sufficient airspeed during a steep turn after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
1967-06-28 Accident · Ashby, Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2402
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: GROSS WEIGHT, TEMP 75 DEG, WIND CALM.
1967-06-21 Accident · Evansville, Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2398
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.