# N251SP: 1976 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 1978-09-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 27, 1978
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 185-03189
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 7, 1977
- Mode S code: A25CD3
- Owner when cancelled: [Powers William J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POWERS%20WILLIAM%20J)
- Location: [Ft Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ft%20Lauderdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.0669° N, 80.2244° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33314, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N251SP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=251SP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N251SP-1978-09-27

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (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 19760508011629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760508011629A), May 8, 1976: Cessna U206F (N251SP), MT, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N251SP

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N251SP): Hawker Beechcraft HAWKER 900XP, S/N HA-0203, built 2012
- [Cancelled 2008-10-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N251SP-2008-10-07): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S8227, built 1999. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Convolo LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONVOLO%20LLC), [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N251SP-undated): Beech F33A, S/N CE1060. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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