# N8838L: 1972 Piper PA-18-150, registration cancelled 1978-08-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 31, 1978
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, 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: 18-8992
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: August 8, 1975
- Last registry action: May 29, 1977
- Mode S code: AC2C75
- Owners when cancelled: [Winkler Jerry E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINKLER%20JERRY%20E), [Winkler Irene I](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINKLER%20IRENE%20I)
- Location: [Cooper Landing, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Cooper%20Landing)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 60.5276° N, 149.9501° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99572, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8838L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8838L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8838L-1978-08-31

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 ANC78FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78FA071), Aug 31, 1978: Piper PA-18 (N8838L), Cooper Landing, AK, 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 19780831042459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780831042459A), Aug 31, 1978: Piper PA18150 (N8838L), Cooper Landing, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. A/c float equipped reported to be spotting bear. Water found in rifloat.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.