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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N7873D

N7873D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-18 built in 1957. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 29, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Piper PA-18 cancelled April 29, 2013

Serial number
18-6028
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1957
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
August 25, 1989
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Carlsbad, CA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N7873D

LAX83LA013Accident on October 16, 1982 at Oceanside, CA: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-18 · serial 18-6028

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site