# N4145Y: 1962 Cessna 185A, registration cancelled 2025-02-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 8, 2025
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 185A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185a) (registry code 2072804)
- 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: 1850345
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: August 5, 1971
- Last registry action: November 8, 2023
- Mode S code: A4E61A
- Location: [Fritz Creek, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fritz%20Creek)
- Physical address: [Homer, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Homer)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 59.5385° N, 151.1869° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99603, within about 18 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4145Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4145Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4145Y-2025-02-08

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 185A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185a.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 95ZZZX4561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX4561), Aug 15, 1995: TIRE. DAMAGED. THIS AIRCRAFT HAD STC SA 4305WE INCORPORATED, GAR-AERO 6 INCH TO 10 INCH WHEEL ADAPTERS WITH GOODYEAR 8.50-10 6-PLY TIRES. ON LANDING ROLL-OUT ON PAVED RUNWAY, 

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 LAX02LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA258), Aug 16, 2002: Cessna 185A (N4145Y), Fillmore, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the in-flight collision with terrain during a climb.
- [NTSB ANC95LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA140), Aug 15, 1995: Cessna 185A (N4145Y), Teller, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: DEFLATION OF THE LEFT MAIN TUNDRA TIRE DUE TO VALVE STEM DAMAGE (FAILURE) WHEN THE TIRE ROTATED INDEPENDENTLY OF THE WHEEL RIM, RESULTING IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND A GROUND SWERVE.
- [NTSB ANC90LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA092), Jun 22, 1990: Cessna 185-A (N4145Y), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR TORQUE PLATE CAUSING AN UNCONTROLLABLE LANDING ROLL OUT.
- [NTSB SEA67D0167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67D0167), Sep 15, 1966: Cessna 185 (N4145Y), Great Falls, MT, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20020816020059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020816020059A), Aug 16, 2002: Cessna 185A (N4145Y), Fillmore, CA, No damage. (-23) During descent from the east to land at santa paula (szp), the pilot encountered expected low ceilings. No report was available for szp, but was reported…
- [Accident 19950815028579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950815028579A), Aug 15, 1995: Cessna 185A (N4145Y), Port Clarence, AK, Substantial damage. Left main tundra tire blew out on landing roll. Ground looped dragging a wing. Tire rotated on wheel. Tore valve.
- [Accident 19900621025229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900621025229A), Jun 21, 1990: Cessna 185A (N4145Y), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Swerved on landing,hit brakes to correct and nosed over. Gear torque plate had failed,axle nut was loose.

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