# N4005Y: Cessna 185, registration cancelled 1989-09-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 7, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 185](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185) (registry code 2072802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1850205
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A4AFBF
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4005Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4005Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4005Y-1989-09-07

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 185: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185.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 ANC89LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA131), Jul 31, 1989: Cessna 185 (N4005Y), Tozitna River, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT. HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS, UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS, AND TREES WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
- [NTSB MIA69D0269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69D0269), Oct 6, 1968: Cessna 185 (N4005Y), Lawrenceville, GA, 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 19890730026189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890730026189A), Jul 30, 1989: Cessna 185A (N4005Y), Tozitna River, AK, Substantial damage. Unable to clear trees on takeoff from a gravel road and crashed. Pilot misjudged distance and aircraft performance.

## Other aircraft with N4005Y

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4005Y): Cessna 185A, S/N 185-0328, built 1962

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