N897SP is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-18 built in 1954. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 24, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Piper PA-18 cancelled March 24, 2017
- Serial number
- 54-2355
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1954
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- April 25, 2007
- Last FAA action
- May 3, 2010
- Last owner
- Lunt Shaun A (Individual)
Anchorage, AK - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N897SP
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-18 · serial 54-2355
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 accident were the high winds.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-18 · serial 18-3555
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control. A related factor was the gusty quartering tailwind.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-18 · serial 18-3555
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