# N1987A: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: October 31, 2020
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1987A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1987A

## Aircraft that carried N1987A

- [Cancelled 2020-10-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1987A-2020-10-31): Piper PA-18A, S/N 18-1812, built 1952. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Mason Jimmy R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MASON%20JIMMY%20R), [Wasilla, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Wasilla)

## NTSB investigations on N1987A (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC75DAG31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75DAG31), Sep 4, 1974: Piper PA-18 (N1987A), Glennallen, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N1987A (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19740904030369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740904030369A), Sep 4, 1974: Piper PA18A (N1987A), Glennallen, AK, Substantial damage. Hit short of lake. Float equipped.

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