# N432X: 1961 Cessna 185, registration cancelled 2018-05-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 14, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 1850129
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 20, 1961
- Last registry action: July 25, 2017
- Mode S code: A52C99
- Location: [Fairfield, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Fairfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.3813° N, 117.1913° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99012, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N432X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=432X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N432X-2018-05-14

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 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 ANC14CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA077), Sep 7, 2014: Cessna 185 (N432X), Gakona, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inability to maintain directional control after the airplane's main landing gear tire deflated during takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC13CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA108), Sep 7, 2013: Cessna 185 (N432X), Mentasta Lake, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20140906016079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140906016079A), Sep 6, 2014: Cessna 185 (N432X), Chistochina, AK, Substantial damage. The PIC of the accident airplane stated he was attempting to take off from a remote dirt runway (indian valley strip) which is 1100' long and oriented…
- [Incident 20130909018769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130909018769I), Sep 9, 2013: Cessna 185 (N432X), Gulkana, AK, Substantial damage. Excessively firm off airport landing.

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