# N72018: 1968 Cessna U206D, registration cancelled 2012-09-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 6, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna U206D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206d) (registry code 2073342)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A4CE), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: U206-1255
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: March 10, 1977
- Last registry action: June 4, 1977
- Mode S code: A9A628
- Owners when cancelled: [Smith Merle K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20MERLE%20K), [Haynes Douglas](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAYNES%20DOUGLAS)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1637° N, 149.9966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99502, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72018
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72018-2012-09-06

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 U206D: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206d.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ANC78DAG66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG66), May 8, 1978: Cessna 206 (N72018), Icy Bay, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DA070), Aug 1, 1977: Cessna 206E (N72018), Tatitlek, AK, 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 19780508014699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780508014699A), May 8, 1978: Cessna TU206A (N72018), Icy Bay, AK, Substantial damage
- [Accident 19770801035229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770801035229A), Aug 1, 1977: Cessna U206D (N72018), Tatitlek, AK, Substantial damage. In his June 7, 1990 letter, pilot states undershot landing was due to total engine failure caused by frozen piston.

## Other aircraft with N72018

- [Cancelled 1949-05-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72018-1949-05-09): Luscombe 8A, S/N 3445. Owner: [Mcdonald Sanley E & Petter A Osiadacz](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCDONALD%20SANLEY%20E%20%26%20PETTER%20A%20OSIADACZ)

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