# N897SP: 1954 Piper PA-18, registration cancelled 2017-03-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 24, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18) (registry code 7101802)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-360-C4P](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-c4p) (registry code 42289)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A2), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 54-2355
- Year built: 1954
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 30, 2006
- Certificate issued: April 25, 2007
- Last registry action: May 3, 2010
- Mode S code: AC60F3
- Owner when cancelled: [Lunt Shaun A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LUNT%20SHAUN%20A)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1151° N, 149.6159° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99507, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N897SP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=897SP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N897SP-2017-03-24

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: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 ANC08FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08FA072), Jun 7, 2008: Piper PA-18 (N897SP), Quinhagak, AK, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at a low altitude in high winds, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and uncontrolled descent to the ground. Contributing to the…
- [NTSB DEN99LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA097), Jun 6, 1999: Piper PA-18 (N897SP), Glenwood Sprngs, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control. A related factor was the gusty quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB CHI82DA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA220), Jun 20, 1982: Piper PA-18 (N897SP), Hobart, IN, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20080606838659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080606838659A), Jun 6, 2008: Piper PA18 (N897SP), Quinhagak, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) The accident occurred on Friday, June 6, 2008 at about 1910 LCL time, 15 miles to the southwest of Quinhagak, AK. A trooper airplane saw the column of…
- [Incident 20050814021249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050814021249I), Aug 14, 2005: Piper PA18 (N897SP), Clark Fork, MT, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot states he lost power while flying at approximately 500 feet over the Clark Fork south of frenchtown, Montana. The pilot then set up for an approach…
- [Accident 19990606021589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990606021589A), Jun 6, 1999: Piper PA18 (N897SP), Glenwood Spring, CO, Substantial damage. On June 6, 1999, at 1617 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-18, N897SP, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain while landing at Glenwood…
- [Accident 19820620024199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820620024199A), Jun 20, 1982: Piper PA18 (N897SP), Hobart, IN, Substantial damage. Engine quit during steep climb after takeoff. Aircraft crashed into trees during emergency landing.

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