# N7538K: Piper PA-18S, registration cancelled 2022-02-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 5, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18s) (registry code 7101806)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A2), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18-253
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 22, 1955
- Certificate issued: October 12, 2018
- Last registry action: October 12, 2018
- Mode S code: AA28A8
- Owner when cancelled: [Rost Sam H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROST%20SAM%20H)
- Location: [Fessenden, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Fessenden)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.6674° N, 99.5684° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 58438, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7538K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7538K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7538K-2022-02-05

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-18S: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18s.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 ANC78DAG60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG60), May 28, 1978: Piper PA-18 (N7538K), Horseshoe Lake, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DAG87](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAG87), Jul 25, 1977: Piper PA-18S (N7538K), Anchorage, 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 19780528011289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780528011289A), May 28, 1978: Piper PA18S125 (N7538K), Horseshoe Lake, AK, Substantial damage. Float equipped. Throttle left in full open position aft eng quit wadequate lndg space ahead.
- [Accident 19770725019249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770725019249A), Jul 25, 1977: Piper PA18S (N7538K), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Float equipped.l w/tip hit water.

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