# N802DA: 1953 Piper PA-18-135, registration cancelled 2012-11-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-18-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-135) (registry code 7101820)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A2), [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18-3353
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Restricted, aerial advertising, other
- Airworthiness date: June 27, 1991
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: AAE997
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N802DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=802DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N802DA-2012-11-21

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-18-135: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-135.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 NYC08LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA201), May 31, 2008: Piper PA-18-135 (N802DA), Myrtle Beach, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to thermally-induced failure of a piston. Contributing to the accident was the sustained engine exposure to abnormally high operating temperatures and detonation, and the…
- [NTSB ATL02LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA082), Apr 15, 2002: Piper PA-18 (N802DA), Conway, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to use proper wind correction technique, resulting in a loss of directional control of the aircraft.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20080531838639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080531838639A), May 31, 2008: Piper PA18 (N802DA), Myrtle Beach, SC, Substantial damage. (-23) Note:this investigation is incomplete. Awaiting engine tear-down report. Will amend -23 as soon as all pertinent information is obtained. On 5/31/08,…
- [Accident 20020415009309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020415009309A), Apr 15, 2002: Piper PA18135 (N802DA), Conway, SC, No damage. (-23) On April 15, 2002 at 1220 local time, a Piper PA-18, N802DA, piloted by david oltersdorf and operated by sky signes, LLC, completed a banner drop and was…
- [Incident 19900128006579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900128006579I), Jan 28, 1990: Piper PA18135 (N802DA), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. Aborted takeoff and right wing struck ground. Suspect excessive braking during abort caused wing to dip.

## Other aircraft with N802DA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N802DA): Air Tractor AT-802A, S/N 802A-0851, built 2020

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