# N8618V: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: August 14, 2026
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8618V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8618V

## Aircraft that carried N8618V

- [Cancelled 2026-08-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8618V-2026-08-14): Bellanca 7ECA, S/N 1084-75, built 1975. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Cass City, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Cass%20City)

## NTSB investigations on N8618V (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 CEN24LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA176), May 1, 2024: Bellanca 7ECA (N8618V), Watervliet, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control during the landing roll on a soft turf runway.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8618V (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 20240501004529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240501004529A), May 1, 2024: Bellanca 7ECA (N8618V), Watervliet, MI, Substantial damage. On 5/1/2024 at approximately 1140 EDT, a Bellanca model 7ECA operating under 14 CFR part 91, experienced loss of control upon landing at Watervliet municipal…

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