# N38FC: 1973 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 1976-09-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 20, 1976
- 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: 18502269
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 29, 1974
- Mode S code: A45971
- Owner when cancelled: [Franks Casing Crews & Rental Tools Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRANKS%20CASING%20CREWS%20%26%20RENTAL%20TOOLS%20INC)
- Location: [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38FC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38FC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38FC-1976-09-20

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 FTW76FRD59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRD59), Aug 13, 1976: Cessna A185F (N38FC), Lafayette, 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 19760813026069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760813026069A), Aug 13, 1976: Cessna A185F (N38FC), Lafayette, LA, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N38FC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38FC): Cessna A185F, S/N 18504145, built 1980

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