# N1042F: 1975 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2011-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 18502699
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 24, 1975
- Last registry action: February 9, 2010
- Mode S code: A01634
- Location: [Battle Ground, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Battle%20Ground)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.8058° N, 122.5108° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98604, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1042F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1042F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1042F-2011-06-07

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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

## NTSB investigations (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 LAX89LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA207), May 28, 1989: Cessna A185F (N1042F), Jackson, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT DID NOT ESTABLISH A CLIMB RATE SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO CLEAR TREES BEFORE TURNING TOWARDS THEM DURING A GO-AROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE GUSTY CROSSWINDS WHICH CHANGED TO A…

## 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 19890528013019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890528013019A), May 28, 1989: Cessna A185F (N1042F), Jackson, CA, Substantial damage. Tried to land in excessive crosswind, ballooned, began go around and turned downwind. Unable to climb, struck trees
- [Incident 19880227010659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880227010659I), Feb 27, 1988: Cessna A185F (N1042F), Nixon, NV, Minor damage. Struck a clump of grass or a high spot while attempting to land on a dirt road. Aircraft nosed up.

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