# N2303L: Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 1989-02-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 16, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18502629
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A20B4C
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2303L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2303L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2303L-1989-02-16

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 A185F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19811109081609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811109081609I), Nov 9, 1981: Cessna 185 (N2303L), Greeley, CO, Minor damage. Nosed up on landing roll after losing directional control of aircraft. No brake defects.
- [Incident 19800518052689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800518052689I), May 18, 1980: Cessna A185F (N2303L), Greeley, CO, Minor damage. Tailwheel aircraft ground looped on takeoff. Pilot had no previous experience in type aircraft.

## Other aircraft with N2303L

- [Cancelled 2019-09-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2303L-2019-09-06): Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, S/N 1912, built 1991. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Fortman Louis C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FORTMAN%20LOUIS%20C), [New Freedom, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/New%20Freedom)

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