# N5518D: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-04-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 22, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- 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: 17272590
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 12, 1979
- Certificate issued: September 13, 1990
- Last registry action: March 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A70696
- Owner when cancelled: [Central Air Parts Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CENTRAL%20AIR%20PARTS%20INC)
- Location: [Staunton, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Staunton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0186° N, 89.8008° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62088, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5518D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5518D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5518D-2013-04-22

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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 ATL89LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA050), Dec 4, 1988: Cessna 172 (N5518D), Lawrenceville, GA, 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 19881204052439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881204052439A), Dec 4, 1988: Cessna 172L (N5518D), Lawrenceville, GA, Substantial damage. Low acceleration on takeoff, aborted too late. Ran off end of runway and nosed over.

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