# N3218Q: Cessna 402, registration cancelled 1970-06-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 18, 1970
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 402](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402) (registry code 207590K)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 402-0018
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: August 13, 1968
- Mode S code: A37586
- Owner when cancelled: [Reading Aviation Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/READING%20AVIATION%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3218Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3218Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3218Q-1970-06-18

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 402: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402.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 NYC70AN102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN102), Mar 18, 1970: Cessna 402 (N3218Q), Elizabeth, NJ, destroyed, 4 fatal

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