# N4552F: Cessna A185E, registration cancelled 1996-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna A185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (registry code 2072818)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1851052
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 1, 1989
- Last registry action: December 20, 1995
- Mode S code: A58753
- Owner when cancelled: [Woods Air Fuel Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOODS%20AIR%20FUEL%20INC)
- Location: [Palmer, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Palmer)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 61.6245° N, 148.9817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99645, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4552F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4552F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4552F-1996-03-02

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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

## 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 ANC95LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA017), Dec 12, 1994: Cessna 185 (N4552F), Takotna, AK, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING FOR THE DEPARTURE. A SNOW COVERED RUNWAY, FLAT LIGHTING CONDITIONS, AND A SNOWBANK WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
- [NTSB MIA67D0180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0180), Jul 25, 1966: Cessna 185E (N4552F), Moncks Corner, SC, substantial damage

## 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 19941212041499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941212041499A), Dec 12, 1994: Cessna A185E (N4552F), Takotna, AK, Destroyed. Struck snowbank on takeoff at end of runway. Nosed into trees. Flat light near gross and unplowed runway factors.
- [Incident 19880904063809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880904063809I), Sep 4, 1988: Cessna A185E (N4552F), Kenai, AK, Minor damage. Quarter tail wind caused pilot to lose control while taxiing for takeoff. Aircraft nosed up. Prop struck ground.

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