# N185DK: 1979 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2021-12-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 17, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 18503808
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 13, 1979
- Last registry action: March 9, 2021
- Mode S code: A15394
- Location: [Manning, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Manning)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6542° N, 80.2022° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29102, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N185DK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=185DK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N185DK-2021-12-17

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 (3)

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 CEN20CA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA382), Sep 4, 2020: Cessna A185 (N185DK), Bellaire, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA16CA438](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA438), Aug 21, 2016: Cessna A185 (N185DK), Fayetteville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA15CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA213), Jul 11, 2015: Cessna A185F (N185DK), Dauphin Island, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll in gusty wind conditions which resulted in a ground loop and impact with terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20200904009309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200904009309A), Sep 4, 2020: Cessna A185F (N185DK), Bellaire, MI, Substantial damage. On September 4, 2020 at 18:56 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Cessna A185F aircraft, N185DK, registered to [privacy data omitted] and operated by a private…
- [Accident 20160821014659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160821014659A), Aug 21, 2016: Cessna A185F (N185DK), Fayetteville, TN, Substantial damage. The pilot was practicing wheel landings with a crosswind. He lost control of the aircraft and the left wing tip and left horizontal stabilizer were damaged.…
- [Accident 20150711012939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150711012939A), Jul 11, 2015: Cessna A185F (N185DK), Dauphin Island, AL, Substantial damage. 07/11/2015: Around 4:00 pm CST (2100 z), during landing on runway 12 of the Dauphin Island Airport (4R9), pilot stated that a cross wind from LH at touchdown…

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