N8518B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172 built in 1957. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 20, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Cessna 172 cancelled February 20, 2018
- Serial number
- 36218
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1957
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- October 10, 1995
- Last FAA action
- July 31, 2012
- Last owner
- Faillers Phillip J (Individual)
Sutter Creek, CA - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N8518B
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 36218
The noninstrument-rated pilot's encounter with instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) while maneuvering, which resulted in a loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt to descend into an area of widespread IMC.
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