Flight Tracker
N15558
PIPER PA-18-135
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
NIGHTHAWK AIR SYSTEMS INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
MARION, TX
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Apr 6, 2023
Airworthiness Date
-
Expires
Apr 30, 2030
Approved Operations
-

Airframe

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-18-135
Year
-
Serial Number
18-3876
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
97 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
-
Engine Model
-
Type
Reciprocating
Power
-

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A0DFEA
Mode S Code (Octal)
50157752

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 3 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT - Oct 2, 1944
EARL DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT SALES CO SAN FRANCISO, CA Jul 25, 1949
KUHN CHARLIE A BULVERDE, TX Apr 20, 1992

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jul 2, 1989 Accident Substantial BULVERDE, TX
Injuries3 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO OBTAIN AND/OR MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF AND HIS DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.

NTSB FTW89LA125