# N2218B: 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: March 1, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2218B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2218B

## Aircraft that carried N2218B

- [Cancelled 2023-03-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2218B-2023-03-01): Cessna 170B, S/N 26438, built 1954. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Wolf Point, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Wolf%20Point)
- [Cancelled 1971-08-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2218B-1971-08-03): Luscombe 8A, S/N 6645. Owner: [Schlosser Joseph V](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHLOSSER%20JOSEPH%20V), [New Orleans, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/New%20Orleans)

## NTSB investigations on N2218B (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 WPR21LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA226), Jun 11, 2021: Cessna 170B (N2218B), Miles City, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff which resulted in a ground loop and collision with terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N2218B (1)

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 20210611006359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210611006359A), Jun 11, 2021: Cessna 170B (N2218B), Miles City, MT, Substantial damage. Pilot encountered strong gust of wind forcing the aircraft off centerline during take-off. Attempted recovery resulted in a ground loop and damage to aircraft.

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