# N1553F: Cessna 185D, registration cancelled 1997-07-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 23, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 185D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185d) (registry code 2072812)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1850919
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 22, 1978
- Last registry action: August 12, 1982
- Mode S code: A0DF89
- Owners when cancelled: [Helwig Norman M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELWIG%20NORMAN%20M), [Helwig Arlene W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELWIG%20ARLENE%20W)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1637° N, 149.9966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99502, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1553F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1553F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1553F-1997-07-23

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 185D: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185d.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 ANC78DAG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG17), Dec 27, 1977: Cessna 185D (N1553F), Mt.Susitna, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19771227043019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771227043019A), Dec 27, 1977: Cessna 185D (N1553F), Mt.Susitna, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot states that he apparently lost consciousness prior to impact.

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