Single-engine piston

N9887D

1959 Piper PA-18A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
18-6911
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
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Registration record

N9887D on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper PA-18A
Serial
18-6911
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
1996-05-17
Airworthiness date
1961-05-03
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
ADCC2D
Mode S (octal)
53346055
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-05-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N9887D.
  • 1972-05-02
    Accident at Forrest City,Ark, 04; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-05-15
    Accident at Decatur Nebr, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-05-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N9887D

N9887D is a 1959 Piper PA-18A, serial number 18-6911. It is registered to an individual. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 17, 1996 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 May 3, 1961.

N9887D has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-05-02 Accident · Forrest City,Ark, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1697
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
1966-05-15 Accident · Decatur Nebr, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2211
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.