Flight Tracker
N476SM
1975 PIPER PA-18-150
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Multiple
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
TAIL SLIDE AVIATION LLC
Registrant Type
LLC
Location
WILMINGTON, DE
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jun 21, 2017
Airworthiness Date
Aug 24, 1988
Expires
Jun 30, 2027
Approved Operations
-

Airframe

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-18-150
Year
1975
Serial Number
18-7509080
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
97 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-320 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

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)
A5D900
Mode S Code (Octal)
51354400

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.

Observed Flights

DateFromToDurationMax Alt
Sep 11, 2026 20:02Z LWC LWC 31 min 2,050 ft

Flights are inferred from sampled ADS-B positions, not from filed flight plans. Airports shown are the nearest field to where the aircraft was first and last seen at low altitude; endpoints outside receiver coverage are marked “not observed”. Durations are time observed, not block time.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Aug 14, 2025 Accident Substantial Joliet, IL
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The failure of the No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

NTSB CEN25LA322