# N4008Z: 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: January 18, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4008Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4008Z

## Aircraft that carried N4008Z

- [Cancelled 2018-01-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4008Z-2018-01-18): Piper PA-18-150, S/N 18-7959, built 1963. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Rusher Robert C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUSHER%20ROBERT%20C), [North Pole, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/North%20Pole)

## NTSB investigations on N4008Z (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 SEA96FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96FA034), Dec 24, 1995: Piper PA-18-150 (N4008Z), Kapowsin, WA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and terrain clearance. Turbulence was a factor.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N4008Z (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 19951223042369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951223042369A), Dec 23, 1995: Piper PA18150 (N4008Z), Kapowsin, WA, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. Elk spotting flight. Nose dived into young trees. Wreckage indicates stall in low steep turn scenario possible.

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