# N1690M: 1971 Cessna A185E, registration cancelled 1979-01-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 22, 1979
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna A185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (registry code 2072818)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18501876
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 13, 1978
- Mode S code: A11581
- Owner when cancelled: [Wipaire Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WIPAIRE%20INC)
- Location: [Inver Grove Hgts, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Inver%20Grove%20Hgts)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.8880° N, 93.0417° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55075, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1690M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1690M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1690M-1979-01-22

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 A185E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19780923027189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780923027189I), Sep 23, 1978: Cessna 185E (N1690M), Marcy, NY, Minor damage. Pilot failed to retract gear after land takeoff. Landed in water wheels down.

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