N9488D is a 1959 Piper PA-18A 150. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 1 seat, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Sioux City, IA. Its multiple airworthiness certificate was issued in Apr 1959. It has been registered to its current owner since Dec 2023. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 67 years old
- 1 of 385 Piper PA-18A 150
2023
1959
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The pilot landed the tailwheel-equipped airplane at a private airstrip. While taxiing to parking, the right wheel dropped into a hidden, vegetation covered, deep hole, alongside the runway. The airplane spun around, sustaining substantial damage to the empennage, and left elevator. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.
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