# N2212T: 1968 Cessna A185E, registration cancelled 2012-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna A185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (registry code 2072818)
- 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: 185-1364
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 27, 1968
- Certificate issued: May 6, 1992
- Last registry action: April 20, 2010
- Mode S code: A1E768
- Owner when cancelled: [Wills Terry R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLS%20TERRY%20R)
- Location: [Ward Cove, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Ward%20Cove)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 55.4119° N, 131.7228° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ward Cove, AK, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2212T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2212T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2212T-2012-08-27

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 A185E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ANC92LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA019), Dec 14, 1991: Cessna 185 (N2212T), Ketchikan, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: AN INADVERTENT STALL WHILE MANEUVERING FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. FACTORS INCLUDE A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, AND INADEQUATE ALTITUDE FOR THE MANEUVER.
- [NTSB FTW75DRD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DRD11), Oct 13, 1974: Cessna A185E (N2212T), Patterson, LA, substantial damage

## 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 19911214056249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911214056249A), Dec 14, 1991: Cessna A185E (N2212T), Ketchikan, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Descended into water turning back due to weather and losing contact with company flight. Failed note descent.
- [Accident 19741013035929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741013035929A), Oct 13, 1974: Cessna A185E (N2212T), Patterson, LA, Substantial damage. Float hit submerged object.

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