# N185RN: 1968 Cessna A185E, registration cancelled 2023-03-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 4, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna A185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (registry code 2072818)
- Engine: [Continental IO-550 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-550-series) (registry code 17042)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24), [TCDS E3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 185-1417
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 10, 1994
- Certificate issued: November 1, 2016
- Last registry action: August 27, 2019
- Mode S code: A154C3
- Owner when cancelled: [Renner Mark E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RENNER%20MARK%20E)
- Location: [Eagle River, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Eagle%20River)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1743° N, 149.2843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99577, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N185RN
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=185RN
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N185RN-2023-03-04

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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

## 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 ANC20LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20LA043), Apr 12, 2020: Cessna A185E (N185RN), Eagle River, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to ensure adequate fuel onboard prior to the planned flight, resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and an aerodynamic stall during the subsequent…

## 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 20200411005429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200411005429A), Apr 11, 2020: Cessna A185E (N185RN), Eagle River, AK, Substantial damage. A witness and the front seat passenger provided statements that the aircraft lost power in proximity of lower Fire lake. The passenger, in a written statement,…

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