# N3989P: 1955 Piper PA-18-150, registration cancelled 2012-09-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 27, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 18-4749
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 10, 1956
- Last registry action: June 22, 1993
- Mode S code: A4A422
- Location: [Billings, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Billings)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6712° N, 73.7632° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Billings, NY, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3989P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3989P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3989P-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 (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 SEA77FTA29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FTA29), Aug 29, 1977: Piper PA-18 (N3989P), Wyola, MT, destroyed
- [NTSB DEN72DTC15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72DTC15), Jan 17, 1972: Piper PA-18 (N3989P), Dayton, WY, 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 19770829025679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770829025679A), Aug 29, 1977: Piper PA18150 (N3989P), Wyola, MT, Substantial damage. Wind variable and gusting. Apch for ldg in pasture.

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