N8518B - 1957 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

C172

1957

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1957

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

C172172 Skyhawk

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

FAILLERS PHILLIP J

Address

49 MAIN ST

City

SUTTER CREEK

State / Zip Code

California95685-4175

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

52727201

Mode S Code (Hex)

ABAE81

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Dec 24, 2014	WPR15FA070	Substantial	Fatal	The noninstrument-rated pilot's encounter with instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) while maneuvering, which resulted in a loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt to descend into an area of widespread IMC.

Dec 24, 2014WPR15FA070

Substantial

Fatal

The noninstrument-rated pilot's encounter with instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) while maneuvering, which resulted in a loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt to descend into an area of widespread IMC.

Additional Details

Registration

N8518B

Serial Number

36218

Number of Engines

—

Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC