N1979P — 1955 Piper PA-18-150

Aircraft record

Serial number

18-4214

Manufacturer

Piper

Model

PA-18-150

Year

1955

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming O-360-c4p

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N1979P →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR18LA176Jun 21, 2018Yellow Pine, IDSerious

   The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while conducting a go-around and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at too low of an altitude to recover. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s lack of preflight planning, including his failure to obtain a briefing on the challenging, one-way airstrip, and his unfamiliarity with operating into and out of the airstrip, which was surrounded by mountainous terrain.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1955 Piper PA-18-150).

1. Jan 9, 2021deregistered — Simmons W Todd

Frequently asked

Has N1979P been in an accident?

Yes. N1979P appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2018.

What kind of aircraft is N1979P?

N1979P is a 1955 Piper PA-18-150 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 18-4214.