# N185XX: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: December 23, 2015
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=185XX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N185XX

## Aircraft that carried N185XX

- [Cancelled 2015-12-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N185XX-2015-12-23): Cessna A185E, S/N 1851261. Third renewal notice. Owner: [Hoelke Frederick F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOELKE%20FREDERICK%20F), [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)

## NTSB investigations on N185XX (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 FTW97LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA028), Oct 24, 1996: Cessna A185E (N185XX), Giddings, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power as result of an oil leak due to a pinched 'O' ring in the oil filter. Factors were the improper installation of the oil filter, and the lack of suitable terrain for the…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N185XX (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 19961024046309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961024046309A), Oct 24, 1996: Cessna A185E (N185XX), Giddings, TX, No damage. (-23) On oct. 24, 1996 at 1607 central daylight time, a Cessna 185E, N185XX, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Giddings, TX. The airplane…

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