# N3902Z: 1961 Piper PA-18-150, registration cancelled 2014-10-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 6, 2014
- 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: 18-7714
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 29, 2004
- Certificate issued: January 30, 2002
- Last registry action: February 8, 2010
- Mode S code: A4857F
- Owner when cancelled: [Piatt Chris M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIATT%20CHRIS%20M)
- Location: [Eagle River, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Eagle%20River)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1743° N, 149.2843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99577, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3902Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3902Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3902Z-2014-10-06

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 (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 ANC89LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA065), Apr 30, 1989: Piper PA-18 (N3902Z), Wasilla, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO GO-AROUND WHEN HE DID NOT ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT, WHICH REQUIRED EXCESSIVE USE OF BRAKES TO STOP ON THE SHORT LANDING AREA.
- [NTSB NYC73AN100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN100), Jan 11, 1973: Piper PA-18 (N3902Z), Providence Frg, VA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19890430010369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890430010369A), Apr 30, 1989: Piper PA18150 (N3902Z), Wasilla, AK, Substantial damage. Landed long on short grass strip. Hit the brakes hard and nosed over.
- [Accident 19730111000409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730111000409A), Jan 11, 1973: Piper PA18S125 (N3902Z), Providence Frg, VA, Substantial damage. Low flt over river. Hit pwr lines.

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