# N29BF: 1974 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2005-12-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 29, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821)
- Engine: [Continental IO-550 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-550-series) (registry code 17042)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24), [TCDS E3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18502380
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 26, 1999
- Last registry action: November 15, 2005
- Mode S code: A2F340
- Location: [Rantoul, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Rantoul)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5420° N, 95.1245° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66079, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N29BF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=29BF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29BF-2005-12-29

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 NYC04LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA213), Sep 15, 2004: Cessna 185F (N29BF), Somerville, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing. A factor was the pilot's impairment due to the influence of non-prescribed pain medication.

## 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 20040913031129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040913031129A), Sep 13, 2004: Cessna A185F (N29BF), Somerville, NJ, Destroyed. (-23) Aircraft departed an unknown airport in Connecticut enroute to Somerset Airport (smq), bedminster, NJ. The pilot of the aircraft was attempting to land…

## Other aircraft with N29BF

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N29BF): Guyer Boredom Fighter W-11, S/N 315, built 2009
- [Cancelled 1997-04-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29BF-1997-04-29): Douglas DC3, S/N 26002. Exported to Mali. Owner: [Basler Turbo Conversions Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BASLER%20TURBO%20CONVERSIONS%20INC), [Oshkosh, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Oshkosh)

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