# N302T: 1953 Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL, registration cancelled 2012-10-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 19, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-105-special) (registry code 7101808)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A2), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18-2416
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 26, 1956
- Certificate issued: August 25, 1978
- Last registry action: May 15, 1982
- Mode S code: A32869
- Owners when cancelled: [Mcclaren Michael L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCCLAREN%20MICHAEL%20L), [Cole Steve L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLE%20STEVE%20L)
- Location: [Billings, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Billings)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 45.5641° N, 108.3336° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59101, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N302T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=302T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N302T-2012-10-19

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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-18-105 SPECIAL: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-105-special.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 SEA79FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FA003), Oct 13, 1978: Piper PA-18S (N302T), Bozeman, MT, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19781013034939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781013034939A), Oct 13, 1978: Piper PA18S125 (N302T), Bozeman, MT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Recovery date 10/15/78.

## Other aircraft with N302T

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N302T): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P-MENTOR, S/N 1203/US

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