# N5718M: 1973 Cessna 402B, registration cancelled 2013-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 402B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402b) (registry code 207590P)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE), [TCDS E8CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E8CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 402B0354
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, weather control
- Airworthiness date: September 15, 1978
- Certificate issued: April 24, 1987
- Last registry action: November 1, 2005
- Mode S code: A7559C
- Owners when cancelled: [Wilbur Joseph H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILBUR%20JOSEPH%20H), [Wilbur Ann B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILBUR%20ANN%20B)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 61.2200° N, 149.8578° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99501, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5718M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5718M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5718M-2013-04-23

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 402B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402b.md

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 ANC88FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88FA111), Aug 18, 1988: Cessna 402B (N5718M), Mt. Torbet, AK, substantial damage, 2 fatal
- [NTSB ANC88IA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88IA013), Oct 26, 1987: Cessna 402B (N5718M), Cordova, AK, incident, minor damage
- [NTSB ANC82DA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA047), Jun 9, 1982: Cessna 402B (N5718M), Grayling, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC75AA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA060), Feb 28, 1975: Cessna 402B (N5718M), Barrow, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19880817034099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880817034099A), Aug 17, 1988: Cessna 402B (N5718M), Mt Torbert, AK, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. Flew into snow covered side of a mountain. Was operating VFR under an overcast that may have blended with snow area
- [Incident 19871026073559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871026073559I), Oct 26, 1987: Cessna 402B (N5718M), Cordova, AK, Substantial damage. Left main landing gear collapsed on landing. Shaft which holds lower arm of main gear failed. Incorrect part used.
- [Accident 19820609071089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820609071089A), Jun 9, 1982: Cessna 402B (N5718M), Grayling, AK, Substantial damage. Left main landing gear collapsed on landing roll. Bell crank assembly failed from overstress. Time stress unknown.
- [Accident 19750228004429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750228004429A), Feb 28, 1975: Cessna 402B (N5718M), Barrow, AK, Substantial damage. Un locate gci site,low lvl flt. Dscnd into tundra while looking at map.

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