# N1617A: Piper PA-18, registration cancelled 1978-12-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 8, 1978
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18) (registry code 7101802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18-1257
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 26, 1961
- Mode S code: A0F8B3
- Owner when cancelled: [Presque Isle Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRESQUE%20ISLE%20FLYING%20CLUB)
- Location: [Presque Isle, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Presque%20Isle)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1617A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1617A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1617A-1978-12-08

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 NYC77FNC09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FNC09), Nov 10, 1976: Piper PA-18 (N1617A), Bangor, ME, substantial damage

## 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 19761110035429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761110035429A), Nov 10, 1976: Piper PA18125 (N1617A), Bangor, ME, Substantial damage. Float eqpd. Fuel flow in l psn erratic. Stalled acft into trees.

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