# N4976E: 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: March 2, 2011
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4976E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4976E

## Aircraft that carried N4976E

- [Cancelled 2011-03-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4976E-2011-03-02): Cessna A185F, S/N 18503924, built 1979. Owner: [Daystar Trading & Ventures LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAYSTAR%20TRADING%20%26%20VENTURES%20LLC), [Getzville, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Getzville)

## NTSB investigations on N4976E (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 ERA10LA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA389), Aug 1, 2010: Cessna A185F (N4976E), Newfane, NY, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control due to his diverted attention, which resulted in a collision with trees during the initial climb after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N4976E (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 20100801049759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100801049759A), Aug 1, 2010: Cessna A185F (N4976E), Newfane, NY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. During rotation at lift off on a parachuting flight, the jump door, located on the right side of the aircraft opened. The pilot was not concerned with the door…
- [Incident 19831113070919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831113070919I), Nov 13, 1983: Cessna A185F (N4976E), Beverly, MA, Minor damage. After instrument instruction, landed amphibian gear up. Instructor in right seat.

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