# N3181Z: 1959 Piper PA-18-150, registration cancelled 2012-09-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 27, 2012
- 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 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A2), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18-7172
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 12, 1959
- Certificate issued: June 10, 1991
- Last registry action: July 10, 1997
- Mode S code: A3671C
- Owner when cancelled: [Althouse Arleen M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALTHOUSE%20ARLEEN%20M)
- Location: [Incline Village, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Incline%20Village)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.2413° N, 119.9383° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89450, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3181Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3181Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3181Z-2012-09-27

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-18-150: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150.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 LAX88LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA024), Oct 24, 1987: Piper PA-18-150 (N3181Z), Palo Alto, CA, 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 19871024079809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871024079809A), Oct 24, 1987: Piper PA18150 (N3181Z), Palo Alto, CA, Substantial damage. Lost control and ground looped on the landing roll. Stopped nose down on the runway.

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