# N6318M: 1980 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2018-07-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 12, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15284670
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 9, 1980
- Last registry action: August 1, 2017
- Mode S code: A844EF
- Location: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0637° N, 93.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55429, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6318M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6318M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6318M-2018-07-12

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 152: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 95ZZZX5955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX5955), Sep 22, 1995: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. DURING REPLACEMENT OF SEAT RAILS, THE FLOORBOARD WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE AFT END OF THE RT SEAT INBOARD SEAT RAIL. THE AREA AFT OF THE LT SEAT INBOARD SEAT RAI

## 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 GAA17CA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA169), Feb 3, 2017: Cessna 152 (N6318M), Bonifay, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in crosswind conditions.

## 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 20170204000849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170204000849A), Feb 4, 2017: Cessna 152 (N6318M), Bonifay, FL, Substantial damage. Airman was returning to home airport during initial solo cross country. Airman had difficulty finding the airport until he recognized the interstate nearby.…

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