# N33CT: 1980 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2003-06-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 30, 2003
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 18504001
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 1, 1980
- Certificate issued: June 9, 1990
- Last registry action: May 15, 2001
- Mode S code: A393BA
- Owner when cancelled: [United States Department Of Interior](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20DEPARTMENT%20OF%20INTERIOR)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1637° N, 149.9966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99502, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N33CT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=33CT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33CT-2003-06-30

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 FTW81DRD50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRD50), Sep 28, 1981: Cessna A185F (N33CT), Leeville, LA, 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 19810928064599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810928064599A), Sep 28, 1981: Cessna A185F (N33CT), Leeville, LA, Substantial damage. Hydraulic system leak caused gear to drop and when water landing was made, aircraft flipped on its' back.

## Other aircraft with N33CT

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N33CT): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 28-7890136, built 1977

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