# N101AM: 1974 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2004-12-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 8, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18502390
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 11, 1974
- Certificate issued: February 23, 1989
- Last registry action: January 20, 2004
- Mode S code: A00877
- Owners when cancelled: [Foley Michael G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOLEY%20MICHAEL%20G), [Foley Katherine E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOLEY%20KATHERINE%20E)
- Location: [West Richland, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/West%20Richland)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 46.2460° N, 119.2918° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99352, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N101AM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=101AM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N101AM-2004-12-08

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna A185F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f.md

## Service difficulty reports (2)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 96ZZZX2396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX2396), Apr 1, 1996: SHAFT. WORN. STABILIZER TRIM CONTROL WHEEL/SHAFT HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND ROLL PINS, P/N NAS561-3-8, BOTH SHEARED AND ONLY RETAINED BY THE SAFETY WIRE PASS
- [SDR 96ZZZX2395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX2395), Apr 1, 1996: ROLL PIN. SHEARED. STABILIZER TRIM CONTROL WHEEL/SHAFT HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND ROLL PINS, P/N NAS561-3-8, BOTH SHEARED AND ONLY RETAINED BY THE SAFETY WIRE PASS

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 SEA05LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA009), Oct 17, 2004: Cessna A185F (N101AM), White Bird, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain the proper airspeed for takeoff and his improper soft-field takeoff procedure. Factors contributing to the accident included the pilot's improper preflight planning, the…
- [NTSB FTW79DRD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRD08), Nov 14, 1978: Cessna A185F (N101AM), Harvey, LA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20041017024789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041017024789A), Oct 17, 2004: Cessna A185F (N101AM), Cottonwood, ID, Substantial damage. (-23) On October 17, 2004 michael foley, the pilot, attempted to take off from his Private airstrip. The airstrip is approximately 2500 feet in length at an…
- [Accident 19781114039199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781114039199A), Nov 14, 1978: Cessna A185E (N101AM), Harvey, LA, Substantial damage. Float eqpd. Hit barge.

## Other aircraft with N101AM

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N101AM): Cessna T182T, S/N T18208373, built 2005

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