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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N72518

N72518 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 140 built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 23, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Cessna 140 cancelled August 23, 2013

Serial number
9688
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 25, 2010
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Fairbanks, AK
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N72518

ANC09CA085Accident on August 20, 2009 at Fairbanks, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 140 · serial 9688

The pilot's failure to achieve a proper touchdown point, resulting in an overrun and a nose over.

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