# N18PF: 1972 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2003-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17260457
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: April 14, 1989
- Last registry action: January 21, 2003
- Mode S code: A13F9E
- Owner when cancelled: [Polhemus William L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POLHEMUS%20WILLIAM%20L)
- Location: [Eufaula, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Eufaula)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.9778° N, 85.1839° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36027, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18PF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=18PF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18PF-2003-03-06

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172L: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l.md

## NTSB investigations (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 ATL01LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA062), Jun 4, 2001: Cessna 172L (N18PF), Picayune, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inflight fuel planning /decision that resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. A factor was the failure of the fuel transfer pump.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20010604010439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010604010439A), Jun 4, 2001: Cessna 172L (N18PF), Picayune, MS, Substantial damage. (-23)Aircraft was enroute from eufaula, Alabama airport (euf) to bogalusa, Louisiana airport (bxa). The pilot reported that approximately 20 miles to the east…

## Other aircraft with N18PF

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18PF): Fisher Paul A RV-7A, S/N 3, built 2009

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