# N4008Z: 1963 Piper PA-18-150, registration cancelled 2018-01-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 18, 2018
- 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: 18-7959
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: January 26, 1996
- Last registry action: March 10, 1999
- Mode S code: A4B029
- Owner when cancelled: [Rusher Robert C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUSHER%20ROBERT%20C)
- Location: [North Pole, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/North%20Pole)
- Physical address: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 64.7739° N, 147.2672° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99705, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4008Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4008Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4008Z-2018-01-18

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 SEA96FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96FA034), Dec 24, 1995: Piper PA-18-150 (N4008Z), Kapowsin, WA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and terrain clearance. Turbulence was a factor.

## 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 19951223042369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951223042369A), Dec 23, 1995: Piper PA18150 (N4008Z), Kapowsin, WA, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. Elk spotting flight. Nose dived into young trees. Wreckage indicates stall in low steep turn scenario possible.

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