# N18478: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: August 13, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=18478
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18478

## Aircraft that carried N18478

- [Cancelled 2012-08-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18478-2012-08-13): Boeing 727-30, S/N 18364, built 1964. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Nationsbank Tennessee Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NATIONSBANK%20TENNESSEE%20NA%20TRUSTEE), [Richmond, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Richmond)
- [Cancelled 1948-05-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18478-1948-05-05): Stinson SR-10E, S/N 5802, built 1938. Owner: [Transair Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRANSAIR%20INC), [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N18478 (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19830601031669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830601031669I), Jun 1, 1983: Boeing 72730 (N18478), Kansas City, MO. Lost complete pressurization at cruise altitude. All masks deployed. Found bird nest jammed in valve butterfly.
- [Incident 19801126080339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801126080339I), Nov 26, 1980: Boeing 72730 (N18478), Austin, TX. Pressurization lost at 17800 feet. Rear cargo door not properly latched.

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