# N3281Z: Piper PA-18, registration cancelled 2015-03-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 27, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Assigned, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18) (registry code 7101802)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18-7202
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 1, 1965
- Last registry action: September 8, 2014
- Mode S code: A38E9B
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3281Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3281Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3281Z-2015-03-27

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: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18.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 MKC70FDD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70FDD16), Jun 19, 1970: Piper PA-18 (N3281Z), Lehr, ND, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB MKC67D0088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0088), Jun 24, 1966: Piper PA-18 (N3281Z), Marion, ND, substantial damage

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