# N20883: 1976 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2009-07-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 6, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Registration revoked
- 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: 18503047
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: January 13, 1977
- Last registry action: January 22, 1977
- Mode S code: A1B347
- Owner when cancelled: [Potter Robert W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POTTER%20ROBERT%20W)
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 67.3758° N, 149.7280° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99701, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20883
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20883
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20883-2009-07-06

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 ANC77FAG41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77FAG41), Mar 12, 1977: Cessna 185 (N20883), Girdwood, AK, 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 19770312021779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770312021779A), Mar 12, 1977: Cessna A185F (N20883), Girdwood, AK, Substantial damage. PIC observed drinking wine within 2 hours of accident.

## Other aircraft with N20883

- [Cancelled 1950-01-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20883-1950-01-27): Piper J-3, S/N 2184. Owner: [Emmanuele James Etal](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EMMANUELE%20JAMES%20ETAL), [Buffalo, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Buffalo)

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