# N1211A: 1951 Piper PA-18, registration cancelled 2009-04-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 22, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18) (registry code 7101802)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A2), [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18-824
- Year built: 1951
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 12, 1955
- Certificate issued: March 25, 1985
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A059E5
- Owner when cancelled: [Merrifield Thomas W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERRIFIELD%20THOMAS%20W)
- Location: [St Petersburg, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/St%20Petersburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.7392° N, 82.6873° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33711, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1211A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1211A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1211A-2009-04-22

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Piper PA-18: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18.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 MIA85LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA177), May 26, 1985: Piper PA-18 (N1211A), St.Petersburg, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19850526020689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850526020689A), May 26, 1985: Piper PA18 (N1211A), St Petersburg, FL, Substantial damage. Lack of engine power after banner pickup. Crashed during return. New cylinders not run in, plugs fouled with oil
- [Incident 19820906058839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820906058839I), Sep 6, 1982: Piper PA18 (N1211A), Talkeetna, AK, Minor damage. Pilot taxiing downhill hit a hole and airplane turned upside down.

## Other aircraft with N1211A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1211A): Pilatus PC-12/45, S/N 663, built 2005

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