# N185MA: 1972 Mitsubishi MU-2B-20, registration cancelled 2023-04-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 1, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mitsubishi MU-2B-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/mitsubishi-mu-2b-20) (registry code 5780407)
- Engine: [AiResearch 331 SER 605HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-331-ser-605hp) (registry code 01502)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A2PC](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A2PC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 219
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 23, 1972
- Certificate issued: December 19, 2019
- Last registry action: December 19, 2019
- Mode S code: A15453
- Owner when cancelled: [Watson Tommy](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WATSON%20TOMMY)
- Location: [Thibodaux, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Thibodaux)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.8083° N, 90.7503° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70301, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N185MA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=185MA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N185MA-2023-04-01

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Mitsubishi MU-2B-20: https://openairdocs.org/model/mitsubishi-mu-2b-20.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 19900823047559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900823047559I), Aug 23, 1990: Mtsbsi MU2B20 (N185MA), Billings, MT, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on landing rollout. Right hand downlock drag strut pin was found to be broken.

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