- Registered owner
- Graham William Franklin III
- Location
- Port Alsworth, AK
- Owner type
- Individual
- Serial number
- 18-6403
- Year built
- 1958
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Multiple
- Airworthiness date
- May 10, 1960
- Certificate issued
- July 31, 2001
- Expires
- October 31, 2027
- Mode S code
- AC69CE
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Lycoming 0-320 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 54
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1956 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1959 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 3 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1980 | 3 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Airframe · Piper PA-18A
AD 2025-02-11Rudder StructureAD 2022-03-15Fuel Quantity IndicatorAD 2015-08-04WingsInformation bulletins that may apply · 9
Advisory, not mandatory.
See all 17 bulletins
NTSB investigations · 3
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
NTSB ANC02LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPort Alsworth, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the landing roll, resulting in a nose over. A factor associated with the accident was a wind gust.NTSB ANC96LA116Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTyonek, AKThe pilot's improper approach to landing, and his delay in initiating a go-around.NTSB MKC67F0011Accident · No injuriesClosedElgin, ND
FAA incident reports · 3
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 20020728027029APortalsworth, AK(-23) Pilot landed on a ridge top and on landing roll wind picked up tail of the aircraft causing the aircraft to nose over causing substantial damage to the aircraft.Accident 19960804020909AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Tyonek, AKMade low pass over remote landing area. On landing was too high and fast. Began go around. Hit rising terrain.Incident 19900830046449ITakeoff Ground Roll · Tatitlek, AKLeft wheel hit an unseen hole on takeoff from a sand grass surface. Left wing tipped and aircraft flipped over.
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N8995DGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Piper PA-18A aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 70
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Engine · Lycoming 0-320 series
STC SE04651CHTo allow use of l00R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification SPEC-l00R-22STC SE00825WIInstallation of Specialty Products Spin-on oil filter on Lycoming Engines.STC SE2932SWInstall carburetor air temperature indicator. Approved for Aircooled Motors (Franklin Engine Co.) equipped with float carburetors. Model eligibility included here may not be inclusive.