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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Taylorcraft A / J-2 / J-3 / J-4 / J-5 / L-4/O-59/C-83 Grasshopper / L-18 Super Cub / L-21 Super Grasshopper / PA-11/PA-18/PA-19
    Latest Model:PA-18
    Construction Number:18-0192
    Last Civil Registration:N907RU
    Compressed ID:Piper PA-18 cn 18-0192 cr N907RU
    Latest Owner or Location:Blahut Michael, Anchorage, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    1950

    Constructed as a PA-18 by Piper.

    By 23 October 1971

    To unknown owner with c/r N72842.

    23 October 1971

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at Palmer, AK, United States. The time was 0945 hours. The damage was substantial. The flight departed from Birchwood, AK, with an unknown destination. The engine failed or malfunctioned while descending. Collided with an object during the landing rollout. The factors included; snow covered terrain and hidden obstructions on terrain. The emergency circumstances included; precautionary landing off airport. The sky conditions were overcast...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    28 July 1975

    Certificate of airworthiness for N72842 (PA-18, 18-192) issued.

    19 January 1991

    To Dave R. Gratias, Cantwell, AK with new c/r N72842.

    9 April 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N72842.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Anchorage, AK.

    By 1 September 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N72842.

    1 September 2019

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at airport N/A near Chickaloon, AK, United States. The damage was substantial.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    27 November 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N72842.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Frederick, MD.

    7 April 2020

    To Darren M. Spano, Wasilla, AK keeping c/r N72842.

    5 August 2020

    To unknown owner with c/r N72842.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Anchorage, AK.

    21 October 2020

    To Blahut Michael, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N72842.

    16 February 2022

    To Blahut Michael, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N907RU.

    19 July 2023


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: N907RU at Lake Hood, AK
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    unreviewed imported data.
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