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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5518D

N5518D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 22, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172N cancelled April 22, 2013

Serial number
17272590
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1979
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
September 13, 1990
Last FAA action
March 17, 2009
Last owner
Central Air Parts INC (Corporation)
Staunton, IL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N5518D

ATL89LA050Accident on December 4, 1988 at Lawrenceville, GA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17272590

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