# N2985A: Cessna 180, registration cancelled 1992-02-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 7, 1992
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 30185
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 23, 1986
- Last registry action: May 31, 1989
- Mode S code: A3163A
- Owners when cancelled: [Thompson James V](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMPSON%20JAMES%20V), [Block Eugene G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLOCK%20EUGENE%20G)
- Location: [Rancho Palos Verde, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rancho%20Palos%20Verde)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7801° N, 118.3724° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90274, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2985A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2985A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2985A-1992-02-07

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 180: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180.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 LAX90LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA301), Aug 26, 1990: Cessna 180 (N2985A), Calexico, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE AIRCRAFT'S ENCOUNTER WITH UNFAVORABLE WIND, A DUST DEVIL, THAT RENDERED THE AIRCRAFT UNCONTROLLABLE.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19900826038859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900826038859A), Aug 26, 1990: Cessna 180 (N2985A), Calexico, CA, Substantial damage. Entered high sink rate. Lost control on hard runway impact. Blamed a dust devil.
- [Incident 19880430033799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880430033799I), Apr 30, 1988: Cessna 180 (N2985A), Prescott, AZ. Lost directional control on landing rollout. Veered off runway. No damage to the aircraft.
- [Incident 19780422013249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780422013249I), Apr 22, 1978: Cessna 180 (N2985A), Hawthorne, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft trimmed for 2 wheel landing. When it touched down it pitched forward allowing prop to touch ground.

## Other aircraft with N2985A

- [Cancelled 2011-06-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2985A-2011-06-18): Surprenant David D SKYRANGER, S/N 2000. Assigned (non-type certificated), pending cancellation

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