# N3343S: 1973 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2012-11-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 6, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18502277
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 28, 1973
- Certificate issued: August 24, 1981
- Last registry action: November 30, 1999
- Mode S code: A3A77D
- Owners when cancelled: [Nelson Island Air Service Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NELSON%20ISLAND%20AIR%20SERVICE%20INC%20DBA), [Executive Charter Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EXECUTIVE%20CHARTER%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Bethel, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Bethel)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 60.7633° N, 161.8694° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99559, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3343S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3343S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3343S-2012-11-06

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 (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 ANC82FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82FA012), Jan 5, 1982: Cessna A185F (N3343S), Bethel, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81DAG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG48), Jul 2, 1981: Cessna 185 (N3343S), Nightmute, AK, 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 19810702037899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810702037899A), Jul 2, 1981: Cessna 185 (N3343S), Nightmute, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot lost control of aircraft during crosswind landing.

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