# N2589A: 1952 Piper PA-18A-135, registration cancelled 2012-09-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 18, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-18A-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-135) (registry code 7101822)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18-2165
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 11, 1966
- Certificate issued: July 10, 1987
- Last registry action: October 21, 2008
- Mode S code: A278CA
- Owner when cancelled: [Mosby Lewis T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOSBY%20LEWIS%20T)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1151° N, 149.6159° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99507, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2589A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2589A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2589A-2012-09-18

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-135: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-135.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19890405016739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890405016739I), Apr 5, 1989: Piper PA18A135 (N2589A), Anchorage, AK. Smoke in cabin on local flight. Returned. Found oil on exhaust. No damage to aircraft.

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