N518SW — 1955 Piper PA-18A 150
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 16, 2026
N518SW appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2024, serious injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 16, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 18-4389
- Manufacturer
- Piper
- Model
- PA-18A 150
- Year
- 1955
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming 0-320 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Gilchrist Robert T — White Salmon, WA
Accident & incident history
The pilot’s failure to disengage the ignition prior to moving the propeller by hand resulting in the inadvertent starting of the engine.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1955 Piper PA-18A 150).
- Jun 20, 2023registered — Gilchrist Robert T
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N518SW was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1955 Piper PA-18A 150 above.
- until Oct 23, 1990Beech 58 (s/n TH260)
Frequently asked
- Has N518SW been in an accident?
- Yes. N518SW appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2024.
- What kind of aircraft is N518SW?
- N518SW is a 1955 Piper PA-18A 150 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 18-4389.
- Who is N518SW registered to?
- N518SW is registered to Gilchrist Robert T of White Salmon, WA. Registration status: active.
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