# N5518B: 1956 Cessna 182, registration cancelled 2008-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2008
- Exported to: Philippines
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending
- Airframe: [Cessna 182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182) (registry code 2072702)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 33518
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 31, 1977
- Last registry action: September 14, 2006
- Mode S code: A70694
- Location: [Lexington, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lexington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.4434° N, 97.0637° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78947, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5518B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5518B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5518B-2008-04-30

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 182: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 DFW07LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07LA179), Jul 8, 2007: Cessna 182 (N5518B), Lexington, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to takeoff from the unsuitable runway. Contributing to this accident was the soft terrain in the overrun area.
- [NTSB MIA73DKJ64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKJ64), May 11, 1973: Cessna 182 (N5518B), Birmingham, AL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20070708017729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070708017729A), Jul 8, 2007: Cessna 182 (N5518B), Lexington, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot reported he aborted takeoff at 65 knots due to seeing what he thought was oil on the windshield. He was approximately 300 feet from the end of the…
- [Accident 19730511010689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730511010689A), May 11, 1973: Cessna 182 (N5518B), Birmingham, AL, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 77K.thunderstorm apchg arpt prior to acdt.

## Other aircraft with N5518B

- [Cancelled 2017-09-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5518B-2017-09-12): Thrush S2R-T34, S/N T34-457, built 2017. Exported to Ecuador. Owner: [Thrush Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THRUSH%20AIRCRAFT%20INC), [Albany, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Albany)

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