# N513V: 1955 Lockheed 18, registration cancelled 2013-06-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Lockheed 18](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-18) (registry code 5261602)
- Engine: [Wright C9HD series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-c9hd-series) (registry code 67028)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-723](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-723) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2306
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 22, 1955
- Certificate issued: April 9, 1984
- Last registry action: March 30, 1991
- Mode S code: A66E6F
- Owner when cancelled: [Seal Adler B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEAL%20ADLER%20B)
- Location: [Baton Rouge, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Baton%20Rouge)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.4507° N, 91.1546° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Baton Rouge, LA, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N513V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=513V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N513V-2013-06-27

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 Lockheed 18: https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-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 FTW79FRD27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRD27), May 7, 1979: Lockheed 18 (N513V), Melville, LA, substantial damage

## 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 19790507013939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790507013939A), May 7, 1979: Lkheed 18LKHEED (N513V), Melville, LA, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed short of runway. Left engine quit. Left fuel gauge indicated 20 gallons but was empty.

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