N5978D — PIPER PA-18-150 Aircraft Profile

N5978D

PIPER PA-18-150

CHUGIAK, AK

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Mfr Year: 1956

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Registrant

WINKELMAN RONALD A

Registration Exp

Apr 30, 2028

Airworthiness Date

Dec 11, 1956

Cert Issue Date

Sep 18, 2001

Seats

Engines

Cruise Speed

97 kts

Max Weight

CLASS 1

Engine Type

Reciprocating

Aircraft Type

Fixed wing single engine

Fractional

Last Activity

May 5, 2023

🛠️ Airworthiness Directive Exposure & Fleet Context

This PIPER PA-18-150 airframe/engine combination has 40 current type-applicable Airworthiness Directives (13 airframe, 34 engine) and 7 historical. AD applicability is type-based — compliance status for N5978D must be verified against the aircraft maintenance logbooks.

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N5978D is one of 2,136 PIPER PA-18-150 aircraft on the U.S. registry · fleet median year 1969.

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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

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