# N3386L: Cessna 185E, registration cancelled 2013-04-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 17, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Assigned, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185e) (registry code 2072816)
- 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: 185-1338
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, forest
- Airworthiness date: September 15, 1989
- Last registry action: October 3, 2012
- Mode S code: A3B6BC
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3386L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3386L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3386L-2013-04-17

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 185E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185e.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 ANC90FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90FA040), Mar 20, 1990: Cessna A185E (N3386L), Alexander Lake, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS AND TREES IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

## 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 19900319006589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900319006589A), Mar 19, 1990: Cessna A185E (N3386L), Alexander Lake, AK, Substantial damage. Engine lost power during a descent en route. Struck trees on night forced landing. Ice blocking fuel was blamed.

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