# N1984U: Cessna A185E, registration cancelled 1978-03-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 16, 1978
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna A185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (registry code 2072818)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18501735
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 23, 1978
- Mode S code: A188DA
- Owner when cancelled: [Professional Air Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PROFESSIONAL%20AIR%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1984U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1984U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1984U-1978-03-16

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 FTW77DRD14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DRD14), Apr 25, 1977: Cessna 185A (N1984U), Houma, LA, substantial damage

## 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 19770425009769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770425009769A), Apr 25, 1977: Cessna A185E (N1984U), Houma, LA, Substantial damage. Amphibious aircraft.

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