# N285BG: Cessna 185D, registration cancelled 1999-06-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 17, 1999
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 185D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185d) (registry code 2072812)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 185-0798
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 21, 1995
- Last registry action: June 17, 1998
- Mode S code: A2E0AE
- Owner when cancelled: [Norris Betty](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORRIS%20BETTY)
- Location: [Clanton, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Clanton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8116° N, 86.6732° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35045, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N285BG
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=285BG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N285BG-1999-06-17

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 185D: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185d.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 97ZZZX2102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2102), Apr 27, 1997: CONTROL CABLE. BROKEN. BROKEN CABLE P/N 42104 ON GEAR RETRACT. CABLE BROKE AT AFT END. SUSPECT CAUSE FROM RUST.

## 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 MIA97LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA137), Apr 11, 1997: Cessna 185D (N285BG), Wetumpka, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: loss of engine power during a go-around for undetermined reason(s).

## 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 19970411010869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970411010869A), Apr 11, 1997: Cessna 185D (N285BG), Wetumpka, AL, Substantial damage. Lost power. Amphibious plane landed at airport right gear up. Engine restarted. Went around. Quit again. Out of fuel

## Other aircraft with N285BG

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N285BG): Piper PA-28-161, S/N 2842420, built 2016

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