# N2560Z: 1963 Cessna 185B, registration cancelled 1973-10-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 1, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 185B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185b) (registry code 2072806)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 185-0560
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A27038
- Owner when cancelled: [Mills Wesley G Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLS%20WESLEY%20G%20JR)
- Location: [Tampa, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Tampa)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2560Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2560Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2560Z-1973-10-01

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 185B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185b.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 MIA73AM106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM106), Jun 3, 1973: Cessna 185B (N2560Z), Sun City Ctr, FL, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB MIA68F0422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0422), Nov 15, 1967: Cessna 185B (N2560Z), Chamblee, GA, substantial damage

## 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 19730603018529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730603018529A), Jun 3, 1973: Cessna A185E (N2560Z), Sun City Ctr, FL, Destroyed. Skydivers jumped ok. Acft crashed in hi speed impact. Plt had massive myocardial infarction.

## Other aircraft with N2560Z

- [Cancelled 2008-06-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2560Z-2008-06-10): Piper PA-34-200T, S/N 34-8070075. Exported to Venezuela. Owner: [Aircraft Guaranty Management LLC Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20GUARANTY%20MANAGEMENT%20LLC%20TRUSTEE), [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- [Cancelled 1981-09-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2560Z-1981-09-17): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 27-8054051. Exported to Ecuador. Owner: [Aviation Export Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20EXPORT%20SERVICE%20INC), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

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