N518CA — 1979 Cessna 172N
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
N518CA has no NTSB accident records on file. Registration data compiled from public FAA records as of Jul 25, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 17273049
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 172N
- Year
- 1979
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming 0-320 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Compass Aviation Inc — Shelby, NC
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accident records on file.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1979 Cessna 172N).
- Apr 20, 2016registered — Compass Aviation Inc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N518CA was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1979 Cessna 172N above.
- until May 3, 20102003 Bombardier Inc CL-600-2B19 (s/n 7816)
Frequently asked
- Has N518CA been in an accident?
- No NTSB accident records are on file for N518CA.
- What kind of aircraft is N518CA?
- N518CA is a 1979 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17273049.
- Who is N518CA registered to?
- N518CA is registered to Compass Aviation Inc of Shelby, NC. Registration status: active.
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