# N42LS: Cessna A185E, registration cancelled 1989-01-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 18, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Cessna A185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (registry code 2072818)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18501815
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A4FA51
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42LS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42LS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42LS-1989-01-18

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19880613037169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880613037169I), Jun 13, 1988: Cessna A185E (N42LS), Lawrenceville, GA, Minor damage. Pilot lost directional control on landing rollout. Aircraft ground looped. Minor damage to aircraft.

## Other aircraft with N42LS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42LS): Rolladen-Schneider LS 7, S/N 7082

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