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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5218A

N5218A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172S. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 19, 2021 when the aircraft was exported to India. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

N5218A is reserved by a private party since October 19, 2021. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Cessna 172S cancelled October 19, 2021

Serial number
172S9134
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
India
Certificate issued
August 2, 2004
Last FAA action
January 22, 2021
Last owner
Haarer Ronald K (Co-owned)
Phoenix, AZ
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna T210N cancelled November 18, 1998

Serial number
21063313
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
July 9, 1986
Last FAA action
September 16, 1998
Last owner
Prompt Air INC (Corporation)
Chicago, IL
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 310 cancelled October 17, 1956

Serial number
35418
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Cessna Aircraft CO (Corporation)
Wichita, KS
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5218A

BFO96LA036Accident on January 12, 1996 at Louisville, KY: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna T210N · serial T21063313

the pilot's misjudgment of the fuel supply, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion during final approach to the destination airport. Factors relating to the accident were: terrain conditions and vehicles in the emergency landing area.

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