# N5218U: Cessna 206, registration cancelled 1975-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 1975
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 206](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-206) (registry code 2073302)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2060218
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 6, 1974
- Mode S code: A69028
- Owner when cancelled: [Commercial Credit Equipment Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COMMERCIAL%20CREDIT%20EQUIPMENT%20CORP)
- Location: [Van Nuys, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Van%20Nuys)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5218U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5218U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5218U-1975-05-08

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 206: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-206.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 OAK75AP003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75AP003), Jul 20, 1974: Cessna 206 (N5218U), Lathrop Wells, NV, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## 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 19740720030049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740720030049A), Jul 20, 1974: Cessna 206CESSNA (N5218U), Lathrop Wells, NV, Substantial damage. Aircraft encountered dust devil drg ldg flare. Plt blood alcohol level .083 pct.

## Other aircraft with N5218U

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5218U): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S9133

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