# N418DD: 1972 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2018-05-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 1, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17260474
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 3, 1972
- Certificate issued: October 3, 1988
- Last registry action: March 11, 2018
- Mode S code: A4F227
- Owner when cancelled: [Meyer Dan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEYER%20DAN)
- Location: [Green Valley, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Green%20Valley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.8030° N, 111.0911° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85622, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N418DD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=418DD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N418DD-2018-05-01

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 GAA18CA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA161), Mar 12, 2018: Cessna 172 (N418DD), Green Valley, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing with a tailwind.

## 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 20180312002409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180312002409A), Mar 12, 2018: Cessna 172L (N418DD), Sahuarita, AZ, Substantial damage. PIC stated the following: -Obtained all relevant information on 14AZ. -Obtained weather forecast info from national weather service. -Performed pre-flight…

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