# N1656Z: Cessna 185A, registration cancelled 1970-06-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 26, 1970
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 185A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185a) (registry code 2072804)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 185-0456
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 8, 1968
- Mode S code: A10783
- Owner when cancelled: [Todd Ed](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TODD%20ED)
- Location: [Ketchikan, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Ketchikan)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1656Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1656Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1656Z-1970-06-26

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 185A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185a.md

## 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 ANC69A0035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69A0035), Jan 9, 1969: Cessna 185 (N1656Z), Missing Aircraft, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB DEN67D0051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0051), Jul 21, 1966: Cessna 185A (N1656Z), Denver, CO, substantial damage

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