# N3539F: 1968 Cessna A185E, registration cancelled 2015-05-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 5, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna A185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (registry code 2072818)
- 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: 185-1439
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 23, 1968
- Certificate issued: February 20, 1999
- Last registry action: July 7, 2005
- Mode S code: A3F38B
- Owner when cancelled: [Northstar Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHSTAR%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Juneau, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Juneau)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 58.3729° N, 134.1784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99801, within about 26 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3539F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3539F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3539F-2015-05-05

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 A185E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e.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 ANC99LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA049), Apr 23, 1999: Cessna 185E (N3539F), Haines, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ANC71AA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71AA026), Oct 27, 1970: Cessna 185 (N3539F), Metlakatla, 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 19990426003879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990426003879A), Apr 26, 1999: Cessna A185E (N3539F), Haines, AK, Substantial damage. Acft crashed under unknown circumstances while landing and sustained substantial damage. (.4) the private pilot was landing the amphibious float plane on…

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