# N118PC: 1986 Cherry Paul J HP-16, registration cancelled 2013-06-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 12, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cherry Paul J HP-16](https://openairdocs.org/model/cherry-paul-j-hp-16) (registry code 05675Z3)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 11
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 2, 1986
- Certificate issued: June 13, 1986
- Last registry action: March 23, 1991
- Mode S code: A04B33
- Owner when cancelled: [Cherry Paul J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHERRY%20PAUL%20J)
- Location: [Canyon Country, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Canyon%20Country)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.4339° N, 118.4599° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91351, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N118PC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=118PC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N118PC-2013-06-12

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cherry Paul J HP-16: https://openairdocs.org/model/cherry-paul-j-hp-16.md

## NTSB investigations (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 LAX86FA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA307), Jul 27, 1986: Cherry HP16 (N118PC), Llano, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19860717034929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860717034929A), Jul 17, 1986: Amtr HP16 (N118PC), Llano, CA, Destroyed. The glider was found destroyed in the mountains. The pilot was fatally injured. No witnesses were found.

## Other aircraft with N118PC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N118PC): Cessna 172N, S/N 17268427, built 1976

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