# N185AV: 1977 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2008-07-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 15, 2008
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24), [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18503351
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 4, 2004
- Certificate issued: March 30, 2004
- Last registry action: June 17, 2008
- Mode S code: A15353
- Owner when cancelled: [Cil Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIL%20INC)
- Location: [Bear, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Bear)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5839° N, 75.6970° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19701, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N185AV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=185AV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N185AV-2008-07-15

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 (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 ANC04LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA068), Jun 13, 2004: Cessna 185 (N185AV), Skwentna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his inadequate flare while landing, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the main landing gear. Factors associated with the…

## 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 20040613011499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040613011499A), Jun 13, 2004: Cessna A185F (N185AV), Skwentna, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) On June 13, 2004 at approximately 2000 hours, Mr. Lonnie e. avra, piloting a Cessna A185F N185AV performed a hard landing at an unimproved rough and…

## Other aircraft with N185AV

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N185AV): Cessna A185F, S/N 18503434, built 1977

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