# N2730D: Wsk-Pzl-Mielec PZL-M-18, registration cancelled 1994-06-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 8, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Wsk-Pzl-Mielec PZL-M-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-mielec-pzl-m-18) (registry code 9810102)
- Serial number: 1Z00803
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 24, 1989
- Last registry action: July 20, 1992
- Mode S code: A2B3FD
- Owner when cancelled: [Turbines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TURBINES%20INC)
- Location: [Terre Haute, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Terre%20Haute)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4661° N, 87.3073° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47803, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2730D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2730D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2730D-1994-06-08

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Wsk-Pzl-Mielec PZL-M-18: https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-mielec-pzl-m-18.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 MKC89DPG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89DPG03), Jul 28, 1989: PZL-Mielec M-18 (N2730D), Parkin, AR, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN A VISUAL LOOKOUT ADEQUATE TO HAVE AVOIDED THE POWERLINES.

## 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 19890728025579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890728025579A), Jul 28, 1989: Wsk M18DROMADER (N2730D), Parkin, AR, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Flew into powerlines and crashed during agricultural application.

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