# N445J: 1964 Cessna 185D, registration cancelled 1977-01-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 26, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 185D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185d) (registry code 2072812)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 185-0794
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 20, 1976
- Mode S code: A55DF8
- Owner when cancelled: [Chase Aviation Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHASE%20AVIATION%20CO)
- Location: [Brooksville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Brooksville)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N445J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=445J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N445J-1977-01-26

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 185D: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185d.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 MIA76FLD89](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLD89), Sep 22, 1976: Cessna 185D (N445J), Brooksville, FL, destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76AM047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM047), Nov 26, 1975: Cessna 185 (N445J), St Petersburg, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## 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 19760922036509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760922036509A), Sep 22, 1976: Cessna 185D (N445J), Brooksville, FL, Destroyed. Aileron controls found to operate in reverse direction.
- [Accident 19751126041429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751126041429A), Nov 26, 1975: Cessna 185D (N445J), St Petersburg, FL, Substantial damage. Fully qualified pax plt owner in r seat.PIC died fm acute coronary insufficiency while swimming.

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