# N5989Z: 1965 Piper PA-18-150, registration cancelled 2018-03-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 30, 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: 18-8247
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: May 26, 1977
- Certificate issued: October 20, 2014
- Last registry action: October 20, 2014
- Mode S code: A7BECA
- Owner when cancelled: [Schauss Tim J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHAUSS%20TIM%20J)
- Location: [Pablo, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Pablo)
- Physical address: [Roman, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Roman)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.6003° N, 114.1179° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59855, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5989Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5989Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5989Z-2018-03-30

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 WPR15FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA062), Dec 16, 2014: Piper PA 18-150 (N5989Z), Ronan, MT, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while performing an intentional, abrupt low-level maneuver.

## 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 20141216022999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141216022999A), Dec 16, 2014: Piper PA-18-150 (N5989Z), Polson, MT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On December 16, 2014, Piper supercub N5989Z impacted terrain approximately 100 feet below the ridge of a terrain feature. Aircraft had two occupants on board.…

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