# N1481F: 1975 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2012-08-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 1, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 18502856
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 13, 1975
- Certificate issued: May 16, 2001
- Last registry action: May 18, 2010
- Mode S code: A0C2E9
- Owner when cancelled: [Hilltop Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HILLTOP%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Jay, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Jay)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.5169° N, 70.2022° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04239, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1481F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1481F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1481F-2012-08-01

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 NYC98LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA151), Jul 18, 1998: Cessna A185F (N1481F), Moneta, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall and subsequent collision with water.

## 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 19980718024499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980718024499A), Jul 18, 1998: Cessna A185F (N1481F), Moneta, VA, Substantial damage. (.4) The amphibian airplane lifted off the lake after a normal takeoff run. During a turn to avoid terrain, the airplane descended and it's right float…
- [Incident 19980616020369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980616020369I), Jun 16, 1998: Cessna A185F (N1481F), Raleigh-Durham, NC, Minor damage. Unsafe gear light. Tower report gear appeared extended. Left gear collapsed. Amphib floats used in saltwater envir.

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