# N4016Y: 1961 Cessna 185, registration cancelled 2012-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 185](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185) (registry code 2072802)
- Engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 185-0216
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: May 3, 1975
- Last registry action: July 4, 1986
- Mode S code: A4B399
- Owner when cancelled: [Cross W Allen](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CROSS%20W%20ALLEN)
- Location: [Baker, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Baker)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.5872° N, 91.1276° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70714, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4016Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4016Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4016Y-2012-11-15

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 185: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185.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 FTW83LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA268), Jun 6, 1983: Cessna 185 (N4016Y), Mcallen, TX, 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 19830606022399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830606022399A), Jun 6, 1983: Cessna 185 (N4016Y), Mcallen, TX, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing. Fuel system had water contamination.

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