# N1956A: 1952 Piper PA-18A, registration cancelled 2006-06-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 1, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 18-1793
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 27, 1973
- Certificate issued: June 22, 1982
- Last registry action: March 21, 2006
- Mode S code: A17DE9
- Owner when cancelled: [Bowling Jack L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOWLING%20JACK%20L)
- Location: [Lakeland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lakeland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.0955° N, 81.9179° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33805, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1956A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1956A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1956A-2006-06-01

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (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 MIA81FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA031), Dec 30, 1980: Piper PA-18A (N1956A), Lake Wales, FL, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB MIA69D0031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69D0031), Jun 25, 1968: Piper PA-18 (N1956A), Montgomery, AL, 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 19801230089889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801230089889A), Dec 30, 1980: Piper PA18A (N1956A), Lake Wales, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft was observed flying low making abrupt manuvers. On pullup rolled on back and dived into water.

## Other aircraft with N1956A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1956A): Cessna 510, S/N 510-0305, built 2010

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