# N1758R: 1974 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2013-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 2013
- 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: 18502478
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 3, 1974
- Certificate issued: September 17, 2007
- Last registry action: September 17, 2007
- Mode S code: A12F40
- Owner when cancelled: [Perkins Robert T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PERKINS%20ROBERT%20T)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.0796° N, 149.7108° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99516, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1758R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1758R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1758R-2013-01-31

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 (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 ANC07LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA096), Sep 8, 2007: Cessna 185 (N1758R), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB ANC94LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA092), Jul 24, 1994: Cessna A185F (N1758R), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE LANDING FLARE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GLASSY 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 20070908020899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070908020899A), Sep 8, 2007: Cessna A185F (N1758R), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) On 09/08/2007 at 1600 adt, the pilot, the sole occupant, departed lhd to the east. The pilot stated that at approximately 50 ft. altitude, the engine…
- [Accident 19940724019009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940724019009A), Jul 24, 1994: Cessna A185F (N1758R), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Premature contact with lake trying to land on glassy water. Nosed over.

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