# N4490R: 1976 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2024-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18502970
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 27, 1976
- Certificate issued: April 4, 2024
- Last registry action: April 4, 2024
- Mode S code: A56E74
- Owner when cancelled: [Pioneer LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIONEER%20LLC)
- Location: [Hepler, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Hepler)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 37.6680° N, 94.9530° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66746, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4490R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4490R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4490R-2024-09-16

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 A185F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f.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 CEN24LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA321), Aug 20, 2024: Cessna A185 (N4490R), Loveland, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, that resulted in a ground loop and a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed…

## 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 20240819011129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240819011129A), Aug 19, 2024: Cessna A185F (N4490R), Fort Collins, CO, Substantial damage. On 08/19/2024 at approximately (6:37 pm) hrs (MDT) location northern Colorado regional airport., (kfnl) Cessna 185 on landing rwy 06 bounced and went off…

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