# N618WC: 1971 Cessna 182N, registration cancelled 2013-08-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 5, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 182N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182n) (registry code 2072730)
- 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: 18260596
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: February 15, 1978
- Last registry action: February 18, 1978
- Mode S code: A80E6D
- Owner when cancelled: [Giles W L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GILES%20W%20L)
- Location: [Yadkinville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Yadkinville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.1138° N, 80.6302° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27055, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N618WC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=618WC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N618WC-2013-08-05

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

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 MIA79FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FAMS2), May 31, 1979: Cessna 182 (N618WC), Missing Aircraft, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB IAD80FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FA041), May 31, 1979: Cessna 182 (N618WC), Waynesville, NC, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB DEN76FTC42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTC42), Jul 31, 1976: Cessna 182N (N618WC), Casper, WY, 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 19790531036829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790531036829A), May 31, 1979: Cessna 182N (N618WC), Waynesville, GA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Struck trees near mountain peak. Mountain peaks obscured by fog. Thunderstorms in area.
- [Accident 19760731024299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760731024299A), Jul 31, 1976: Cessna 182N (N618WC), Casper, WY, Substantial damage. Both elevator cables separated from bellcrank forward of instr panel. Both bolts missing.

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