# N243W: 1979 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2018-01-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 2, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 18503820
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 25, 1979
- Certificate issued: July 15, 2010
- Last registry action: November 13, 2011
- Mode S code: A23D18
- Owner when cancelled: [Richardson Kyle](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHARDSON%20KYLE)
- Location: [Midland, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Midland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.0961° N, 102.0473° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79705, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N243W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=243W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N243W-2018-01-02

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 WPR12FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA184), Apr 25, 2012: Cessna A185F (N243W), Blanding, UT, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during low-level maneuvering flight. Contributing to the pilot’s death was the lack of a timely emergency rescue response due to the lack of effective…

## 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 20120425006469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120425006469A), Apr 25, 2012: Cessna A185F (N243W), Blanding, UT, Destroyed, 3 fatal. N243W collided with terrain in the dark canyon wilderness area near Blanding, UT. The purpose of the flight was a backcountry instructional flight. The…
- [Incident 19880521029899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880521029899I), May 21, 1988: Cessna A185F (N243W), Elgin, AZ, Minor damage. Pilot lost directional control on touchdown. Had wind shift. Veered off runway. Hit a manure pile. Minor damages.

## Other aircraft with N243W

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N243W): Cessna 172L, S/N 17260205, built 1971

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