# N12316: 1969 Piper PA-18-150, registration cancelled 2018-01-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 2, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A2), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18-8689
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 11, 1973
- Certificate issued: June 21, 1995
- Last registry action: October 16, 2011
- Mode S code: A06171
- Owners when cancelled: [Gierke Stephen W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GIERKE%20STEPHEN%20W), [Gierke Debra L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GIERKE%20DEBRA%20L)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 61.0796° N, 149.7108° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99516, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12316
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12316
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12316-2018-01-02

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-18-150: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ANC79DAG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAG01), Sep 22, 1978: Piper PA-18 (N12316), Lake Louise, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC75AA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA023), Sep 10, 1974: Piper PA-18 (N12316), Pontilla Lk, AK, 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 19780922028919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780922028919A), Sep 22, 1978: Piper PA18150 (N12316), Lake Louise, AK, Substantial damage. A/c float equipped.
- [Accident 19740910034049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740910034049A), Sep 10, 1974: Piper PA18150 (N12316), Pontilla Lk, AK, Substantial damage. Float equipped. Heavily loaded. Rising terrain. Lost ctl in steep turn.

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