# N3818P: 1955 Piper PA-22-150, registration cancelled 2005-10-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 7, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22-3508
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 14, 1955
- Certificate issued: June 18, 2004
- Last registry action: June 18, 2004
- Mode S code: A4627F
- Owner when cancelled: [Coles Walter Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLES%20WALTER%20JR)
- Location: [Chatham, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Chatham)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.8427° N, 79.4402° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24531, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3818P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3818P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3818P-2005-10-07

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-22-150: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150.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 IAD05LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA113), Jul 24, 2005: Piper PA-22-150 (N3818P), Chatham, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to ensure that the fuel selector valve was properly engaged, which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20050724024179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050724024179A), Jul 24, 2005: Piper PA22150 (N3818P), Chatham, VA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot departed his private airport (turf runway) for a local flight. The fuel selector was placed in the left tank selection. The selector was not fully…
- [Incident 19790507026219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790507026219I), May 7, 1979: Piper PA22150 (N3818P), Redwood, VA, Minor damage. Za power loss in flight. Exhaust valve stuck open due to carbon deposit.

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