# N5976D: Piper PA-18A 150, registration cancelled 1984-07-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 17, 1984
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-18A 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-150) (registry code 7101837)
- Serial number: 18-5438
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 14, 1978
- Mode S code: A7BA96
- Owner when cancelled: [Kurlajec David J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KURLAJEC%20DAVID%20J)
- Location: [Manley Hot Springs, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Manley%20Hot%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5976D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5976D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5976D-1984-07-17

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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-18A 150: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-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 ANC84FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84FA042), Mar 12, 1984: Piper PA-18-150 (N5976D), Galena, AK, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB ANC81FAA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FAA26), Aug 17, 1981: Piper PA-18 (N5976D), Kotzebue, AK, 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 19840312007029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840312007029A), Mar 12, 1984: Piper PA18A150 (N5976D), Galena, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft crashed during low level hunting trip.
- [Accident 19810817050319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810817050319A), Aug 17, 1981: Piper PA18A150 (N5976D), Kotzebue, AK, Substantial damage. Wing struck trees on edge of gravel bar while landing. Caused airplane to ground-loop.

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