# N217C: 1978 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2026-03-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 28, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, 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: 18503558
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 18, 1978
- Last registry action: December 21, 2024
- Mode S code: A1D3B5
- Location: [Palmer, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Palmer)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.6245° N, 148.9817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99645, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N217C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=217C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N217C-2026-03-28

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 (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 ANC23FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23FA001), Oct 6, 2022: Cessna A185F (N217C), Fairbanks, AK, no damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The improperly maintained floats, which allowed water to fill the front compartments and resulted in the airplane nosing over during taxi. Contributing to the fatal injury of the pilot was the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20221005016789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221005016789A), Oct 5, 2022: Cessna A185F (N217C), Fairbanks, AK, Minor damage, 1 fatal. Pilot in command (PIC) attempted to take off from float pond but never got airborne. While taxiing back for another take off attempt, engine power was reduced…
- [Incident 19930717034749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930717034749I), Jul 17, 1993: Cessna A185F (N217C), Leeville, LA, Minor damage. Aircraft struck superstructure of fishing vessel with right float on liftoff from fishermans bay.

## Other aircraft with N217C

- [Cancelled 1973-05-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N217C-1973-05-29): Stinson 108-2, S/N 108-3217. Owner: [Vista Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VISTA%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC), [Kennewick, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Kennewick)

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