# N4101E: 1978 Piper PA-18-150, registration cancelled 2006-05-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 24, 2006
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 18-7809068
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 24, 1978
- Certificate issued: February 19, 1997
- Last registry action: February 21, 2006
- Mode S code: A4D6A0
- Owner when cancelled: [Chandler Air Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHANDLER%20AIR%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Chandler, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Chandler)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.2271° N, 111.7997° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85249, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4101E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4101E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4101E-2006-05-24

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (6)

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 LAX05CA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA121), Mar 22, 2005: Piper PA-18-150 (N4101E), Chandler, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB LAX98LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA174), May 23, 1998: Piper PA-18-150 (N4101E), Sedona, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout. A factor was the gusty wind.
- [NTSB LAX97LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA090), Jan 15, 1997: Piper PA-18-150 (N4101E), Chandler, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. The student's diverted attention was a related factor.
- [NTSB LAX90LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA054), Dec 19, 1989: Piper PA-18-150 (N4101E), Bumble Bee, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO APPLY CARBURETOR HEAT IN A TIMELY MANNER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS AND THE DESERT TERRAIN.
- [NTSB LAX88LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA027), Oct 28, 1987: Piper PA-18-150 (N4101E), Casa Grande, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX87LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA041), Nov 17, 1986: Piper PA-18-150 (N4101E), Chandler, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (7)

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 20050322004929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050322004929A), Mar 22, 2005: Piper PA18150 (N4101E), Chandler, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot states he was performing touch & go landing practice (conventional gear airplane). On his second landing he was not properly aligned with the…
- [Incident 20000310003559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000310003559I), Mar 10, 2000: Piper PA18150 (N4101E), Chandler, AZ, Minor damage. (-23) While practicing emergency procedures (engine out) the student turned the fuel switch off instead of switching to the other tank. The student was briefed…
- [Accident 19980523015429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980523015429A), May 23, 1998: Piper PA18150 (N4101E), Sedona, AZ, Substantial damage. Ground looped after landing. (From .19) on may 23, 1998, at 1215 hours mountain standard time, a Piper PA-18-150, N4101E, ground looped after landing at the…
- [Accident 19970115000469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970115000469A), Jan 15, 1997: Piper PA18150 (N4101E), Chandler, AZ, Substantial damage. Student pilot lost control looking for flap handle on landing. Ground looped. CFI failed to correct swerve.
- [Accident 19891219051929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891219051929A), Dec 19, 1989: Piper PA18150 (N4101E), Bumble Bee, AZ, Substantial damage. Engine quit en route. Tried to land on a road,overshot,struck bushes and nosed over. Conditions for carburetor ice.
- [Accident 19871027061489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871027061489A), Oct 27, 1987: Piper PA18150 (N4101E), Casa Grande, AZ, Substantial damage. Engine lost power during student training maneuvers. Crash landed on a dirt road. Cause of power loss unknown.
- [Accident 19861117056149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861117056149A), Nov 17, 1986: Piper PA18150 (N4101E), Chandler, AZ, Substantial damage. The aircraft ground looped during rollout from a downwind landing.

## Other aircraft with N4101E

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4101E): Aeronca 11CC, S/N 11CC33
- [Cancelled 1954-12-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4101E-1954-12-28): Aeronca 11CC, S/N 11CC-10, built 1947. Owner: [Boyd Forrest M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOYD%20FORREST%20M), [Coral Gables, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Coral%20Gables)

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