# N5618J: 1980 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2017-02-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 22, 2017
- 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: 17273823
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 11, 1980
- Certificate issued: March 27, 1997
- Last registry action: March 30, 2000
- Mode S code: A72E1A
- Owners when cancelled: [Torres Christine M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TORRES%20CHRISTINE%20M), [Orrante Rudy Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ORRANTE%20RUDY%20JR)
- Location: [Acton, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Acton)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.4509° N, 118.2276° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93510, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5618J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5618J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5618J-2017-02-22

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 SEA97LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA059), Feb 7, 1997: Cessna 172N (N5618J), Madras, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent visual flight rules (VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Factors include the pilot's improper decision to fly under a low ceiling while in…

## 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 19970206001389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970206001389A), Feb 6, 1997: Cessna 172N (N5618J), Madras, OR, Substantial damage. Scud run into canyon. Ceiling too low. While turning around struck trees.
- [Incident 19820831065309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820831065309I), Aug 31, 1982: Cessna 172N (N5618J), Santa Ana, CA. Blew out both main gear tires on the landing roll by heavy braking. Pilots feet incorrectly positioned on pedals.

## Other aircraft with N5618J

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5618J-undated): Cessna A188, S/N 188-0568. Exported to Brazil

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