# N4603E: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: August 28, 2009
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4603E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4603E

## Aircraft that carried N4603E

- [Cancelled 2009-08-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4603E-2009-08-28): Cessna A185F, S/N 18503811, built 1979. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Nma Investments LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NMA%20INVESTMENTS%20LLC), [Jeanerette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Jeanerette)
- [Cancelled 1950-08-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4603E-1950-08-03): Aeronca 7CCM, S/N 7CCM173. Owner: [Aeronca Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERONCA%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP)

## NTSB investigations on N4603E (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 CEN09CA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA272), Apr 29, 2009: Cessna A185F (N4603E), Patterson, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed in a turn while attempting to return to land, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the reported loss of engine…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N4603E (3)

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 20090429006749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090429006749A), Apr 29, 2009: Cessna A185F (N4603E), Patterson, LA, Destroyed. (-23) The pilot made several attempts to take off from the water but the aircraft would not become airborne. He stopped and checked the floats and found that…
- [Incident 20060424007869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060424007869I), Apr 24, 2006: Cessna A185F (N4603E), Lafayette, LA, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft landed on runway 22L with gear up, sliding approximately 500'. No injuries, nor damage to the airplane. Only 1 person aboard, "pilot". Aircraft…
- [Incident 19881017061599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881017061599I), Oct 17, 1988: Cessna A185F (N4603E), New Orleans, LA, Minor damage. Left gear collapsed on rollout. Veered off runway. Float keel damaged. Released for ferry flight.

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