N70018 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A185E built in 1971. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 9, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
N70018 is reserved by Bombardier Aerospace CORP since November 1, 2019. Reservation type: Reserved to manufacturer, temporary number.
Cessna A185E cancelled July 9, 2013
- Serial number
- 18501893
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1971
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- March 28, 1996
- Last FAA action
- March 29, 1999
- Last owner
- Talkeetna Air Taxi INC (Corporation)
Talkeetna, AK - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
Cessna UC-78 cancelled date not given
- Serial number
- 2680
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Cavu Flying Service INC (Corporation)
Minneapolis, MN - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N70018
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185 · serial 18501893
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning for departure and his selection of unsuitable terrain. Factors in the accident were soft, snow covered terrain and the pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185 · serial 18501893
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna A185E · serial 18501893
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