# N3618S: Cessna 172E, registration cancelled 1991-08-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 16, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17250818
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Last registry action: May 8, 1991
- Mode S code: A41384
- Owners when cancelled: [Sold To Inflite Avn Adjusters](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOLD%20TO%20INFLITE%20AVN%20ADJUSTERS)
- Location: [Van Nuys, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Van%20Nuys)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1867° N, 118.4490° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Van Nuys, CA, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3618S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3618S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3618S-1991-08-16

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 172E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e.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 LAX89LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA221), Jun 18, 1989: Cessna 172E (N3618S), Grass Valley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE MAGNETO, ENGINE AND AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURERS. THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND TERRAIN CONDITIONS WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

## 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 19890618015989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890618015989A), Jun 18, 1989: Cessna 172E (N3618S), Grass Valley, CA, Substantial damage. Engine stopped on initial climbout. Struck bridge abutment upon landing magnetos arcing.

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