# N3309R: 1975 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 1980-04-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 20, 1980
- 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: 18502871
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A39972
- Owner when cancelled: [Summit Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUMMIT%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Middletown, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Middletown)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3309R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3309R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3309R-1980-04-20

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 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 NYC78DHD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DHD05), Feb 12, 1978: Cessna 185 (N3309R), Lumberton, NJ, 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 19780212033679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780212033679A), Feb 12, 1978: Cessna A185E (N3309R), Lumberton, NJ, Substantial damage. Wind gusting to 25KTS.

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