# N783L: 1957 Piper PA-18A 150, registration cancelled 2014-11-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 19, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-18A 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-150) (registry code 7101837)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18-5520
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 6, 1979
- Certificate issued: February 12, 1981
- Last registry action: December 20, 1986
- Mode S code: AA9CA5
- Owner when cancelled: [Beaver Ronald S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEAVER%20RONALD%20S)
- Location: [Perkiomenville, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Perkiomenville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3167° N, 75.5157° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 18074, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N783L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=783L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N783L-2014-11-19

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-18A 150: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-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 NYC83FA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA142), Jun 12, 1983: Piper PA-18A-150 (N783L), Collegeville, PA, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19830612027619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830612027619A), Jun 12, 1983: Piper PA18A150 (N783L), Collegeville, PA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Short takeoff roll early liftoff. Steep climb. Stalled. Dived to impact.

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