# N18538: 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: December 3, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=18538
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18538

## Aircraft that carried N18538

- [Cancelled 2022-12-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18538-2022-12-03): Cessna 150L, S/N 15073926. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [George Russell S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GEORGE%20RUSSELL%20S), [Wadsworth, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Wadsworth)
- [Cancelled 1946-01-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18538-1946-01-24): Porterfield 35-70, S/N 332, built 1937. Owner: [Melvin James F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MELVIN%20JAMES%20F), [Edmond, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Edmond)

## NTSB investigations on N18538 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI08CA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA277), Sep 4, 2008: Cessna 150L (N18538), Wadsworth, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The lack of radio communication with the airplane and the inadequate visual lookout by the driver of the vehicle.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N18538 (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.

- [Accident 20080905846089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080905846089A), Sep 5, 2008: Cessna 150L (N18538), Wadsworth, OH, Substantial damage. (-23) As airplane entered short final rwy 21 at 15G student called out ground vehicle stopped at left side of rwy. As airplane was flaring student called out…
- [Incident 20001112031059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001112031059I), Nov 12, 2000: Cessna 150L (N18538), Cleveland, OH, Substantial damage. (-23) Student pilot on third of three landings at bkl, flew into airport with CFI. He got out of the a/c so she could practice solo to and landings. Last…

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