N1169A

PIPER PA-18-125 · 1951 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: K-AIR SERVICE LLC, AK (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
ELLIS, WENDELL KIRK (NA8C)Certificate holder—Matched by certificate designator
ELLIS, WENDELL KIRK (NA8C)Operatoron 2009-09-18Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2009-09-18 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER PA-18 No injuries Part 91 — ELLIS, WENDELL KIRK

Operated by WENDELL KIRK ELLIS (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC09LA103
Accident · 1967-08-09 Unresolved
PIPER PA-18 No injuries Part 91 — operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case ANC68F0083
Accident · 1966-09-10 Unresolved
PIPER PA-18A No injuries Part 91 — operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case ANC67D0058

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

1 report on file, 1997-06-03.

FLT CONT AFFECTED · 1997-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2730

Part: CONTROL CABLE — BROKEN (ELEVATOR CONTROL)

LOWER ELEVATOR CABLE SEPARATED IN-FLIGHT. CAUSE OF SEPARATION WAS USE OF NON-FLEXIBLE CABLE IN A REPAIR SPLICE. CABLE WORK HARDENED AND BROKE WHERE IT WENT AROUND THE PULLEY. THIS IS A KNOWN HIGH WEAR POINT ON PA-18-150. AN INSPECTION HOLE SHOULD BE INSTALLED OVER THIS POSITION FOR EASE OF INSPECTION.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX2790