# N1856A: 1952 Piper PA-18A, registration cancelled 2017-10-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 28, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-18A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a) (registry code 7101804)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18-1683
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: June 4, 1975
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A1566A
- Owners when cancelled: [Vandergaw Charles](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VANDERGAW%20CHARLES), [Taylor Larry](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TAYLOR%20LARRY)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 62.0437° N, 158.1745° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99503, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1856A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1856A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1856A-2017-10-28

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 Piper PA-18A: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a.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 ANC76DAA36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAA36), May 22, 1976: Piper PA-18 (N1856A), Healy, AK, 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 19760522011859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760522011859A), May 22, 1976: Piper PA18A (N1856A), Healy, AK, Substantial damage. Gusting to 15K,MDT turb rptd. Lost ctl in low turn.

## Other aircraft with N1856A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1856A): Edge Autonomy PENGUIN-B, S/N PNB1031

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