# N1979P: 1955 Piper PA-18-150, registration cancelled 2021-01-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 9, 2021
- 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 O-360-C4P](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-c4p) (registry code 42289)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A2), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18-4214
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 25, 2007
- Certificate issued: September 16, 2011
- Last registry action: April 23, 2017
- Mode S code: A185CD
- Owner when cancelled: [Simmons W Todd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIMMONS%20W%20TODD)
- Location: [Knoxville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Knoxville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8605° N, 84.1005° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37922, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1979P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1979P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1979P-2021-01-09

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-18-150: 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 WPR18LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA176), Jun 21, 2018: Piper PA 18-150 (N1979P), Yellow Pine, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while conducting a go-around and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at too low of…
- [NTSB DEN71DXA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71DXA21), Apr 12, 1971: Piper PA-18 (N1979P), Seely, WY, destroyed

## 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 20180621015619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180621015619A), Jun 21, 2018: Piper PA-18-150 (N1979P), Yellow Pine, ID, Substantial damage. Pilot was attempting to land at a airstrip he has never been into before. This strip is limited to highly experienced mountain pilots. His approach was high…

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