# N181AW: Piper PA-18A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-18A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a) (registry code 7101804, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 18-1743
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Certificate issued: April 20, 2009
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A14478
- Registered owner: [Kustatan Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KUSTATAN%20LEASING%20LLC)
- Location: [Nikiski, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Nikiski)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 61.0686° N, 153.0032° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99635, within about 40 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=181AW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N181AW

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 15 in force

### Matched by airframe (Piper PA-18A)

- [AD 2025-02-11](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2025-02-11): Rudder Structure · FS 2001 J5A (Army L-4F), J5A-80, J5B (Army L-4G) and 67 more. Effective Mar 20, 2025
- [AD 2022-03-15](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2022-03-15): Fuel Quantity Indicator · Garmin G3X Touch Electronic Flight Instrument System (STC SA01899WI or SA02658SE). Effective Mar 21, 2022
- [AD 2015-08-04](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2015-08-04): Wings · FS 2000 L-14, AE-1, HE-1 and 77 more. Effective Jun 3, 2015
- [AD 2005-01-19](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2005-01-19): Mode S transponders · GARMIN International GTX 330D, GTX 330, GTX 33D and 830 more. Effective Feb 23, 2005
- [AD 2001-23-17](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2001-23-17): GNS 430 units · Cessna 172, 182, 206 and 209 more. Effective Dec 28, 2001
- [AD 96-09-06](https://openairdocs.org/ad/96-09-06): Air Filter Assemblies · Maule Aerospace Technology 7ACA, 7ECA, 7FC and 180 more. Effective Jun 7, 1996
- [AD 85-06-04](https://openairdocs.org/ad/85-06-04): Fuel Tank · FS 2001 AE-1, HE-1, J5A-80 and 60 more. Effective May 4, 1985
- [AD 78-10-03](https://openairdocs.org/ad/78-10-03): Fuel Venting · FS 2001 AE-1, HE-1, J5A-80 and 66 more. Effective May 23, 1978
- [AD 72-01-07](https://openairdocs.org/ad/72-01-07): Failure of Engine Mount · Piper PA-18, PA-18-105 (Special), PA-18-125 (Army L-21A) and 3 more. Effective Apr 17, 1972
- [AD 68-05-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/68-05-01): Exhaust Mufflers · FS 2001 J5A-80, J5A (Army L-4F), J5B (Army L-4G) and 67 more. Effective Mar 31, 1968
- [AD 62-02-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/62-02-05): Rudder Cable Attachment Lug · Piper PA-18, PA-18-105 (Special), PA-18-125 (Army L-21A) and 5 more
- [AD 60-10-08](https://openairdocs.org/ad/60-10-08): Fuel Selector Valve · Piper PA-18, PA-18-105 (Special), PA-18-125 (Army L-21A) and 30 more. Effective Jul 15, 1960
- [AD 59-10-08](https://openairdocs.org/ad/59-10-08): Gas Tank Cap Vent · Piper PA-18, PA-18A, PA-20 and 1 more. Effective Jul 15, 1959
- [AD 54-19-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/54-19-01): Brake Line Cover Plate · Piper PA-18A
- [AD 53-04-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/53-04-01): Control Stick Attachment · Piper PA-18, PA-18-105 (Special), PA-18-125 (Army L-21A) and 16 more

### Historical (superseded or no longer in force)

- [AD 99-01-05 R1](https://openairdocs.org/ad/99-01-05-R1) (historical): Wings · FS 2000 L-14, AE-1, HE-1 and 73 more. Effective Jan 14, 2014
- [AD 99-01-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/99-01-05) (historical): Wing Lift Struts or Forks · FS 2000 L-14, AE-1, HE-1 and 73 more. Effective Feb 8, 1999
- [AD 93-10-06](https://openairdocs.org/ad/93-10-06) (historical): Corroded Wing Lift Struts or Cracked Forks · Piper Aircraft, Inc., The New J-2, J-3, J4 and 28 more. Effective Jul 9, 1993

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N181AW.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N181AW.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N181AW

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N181AW before.

- [Cancelled 2002-06-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N181AW-2002-06-14): Boeing 737-277, S/N 22648, built 1981. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

## Related

- Other Piper PA-18A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a/aircraft.md

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