# N1562H: 1977 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 1990-08-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 3, 1990
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form undeliverable
- 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: 18503308
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 22, 1977
- Mode S code: A0E31F
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1562H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1562H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1562H-1990-08-03

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 LAX89LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA285), Aug 23, 1989: Cessna 185F (N1562H), Fresno, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.

## 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 19890822031129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890822031129A), Aug 22, 1989: Cessna 185F (N1562H), Fresno, CA, Substantial damage. Told to expedite turn onto high speed taxiway for traffic did so but lost control and ground looped.
- [Incident 19790406013199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790406013199I), Apr 6, 1979: Cessna A185F (N1562H), Fresno, CA, Minor damage. Mechanic hand propped airplane. It started and struck two parked autos.

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