# N4253Z: 1967 Piper PA-18-150, registration cancelled 2017-03-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 10, 2017
- 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: 18-8491
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: May 25, 1967
- Certificate issued: April 28, 1983
- Last registry action: April 1, 2008
- Mode S code: A5110B
- Owner when cancelled: [Denver Soaring Council Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DENVER%20SOARING%20COUNCIL%20INC)
- Location: [Denver, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Denver)
- Physical address: [Pine, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Pine)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7066° N, 104.9657° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80209, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4253Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4253Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4253Z-2017-03-10

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 FTW95LA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA377), Sep 2, 1995: Piper PA-18-150 (N4253Z), Westcliffe, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE BY THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR WAS GUSTING CROSS WINDS.
- [NTSB MKC67D0521](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0521), Jan 25, 1967: Piper PA-18 (N4253Z), Wabek, ND, substantial damage

## 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 19950902027659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950902027659A), Sep 2, 1995: Piper PA18150 (N4253Z), Westcliffe, CO, Substantial damage. Landing after glider tow. Veered off runway down embankment. Nosed over. Gusty crosswinds, pilot control factors.
- [Incident 19920718038759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920718038759I), Jul 18, 1992: Piper PA18150 (N4253Z), Boulder, CO. Engine lost power in flight. Forced landing in field. Found fuel selector valve had failed.

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