# N4603E: 1979 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2009-08-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 28, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 18503811
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 16, 1979
- Certificate issued: July 17, 2006
- Last registry action: July 21, 2009
- Mode S code: A59C61
- Owner when cancelled: [Nma Investments LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NMA%20INVESTMENTS%20LLC)
- Location: [Jeanerette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Jeanerette)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.9050° N, 91.6564° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70544, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4603E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4603E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4603E-2009-08-28

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 A185F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 98ZZZX2656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2656), May 17, 1998: DUCT. DETACHED. THE ENGINE LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND ENGINE AIR INTAKE DUCT DISCONNECTED FROM DUCT ADAPTER P/N 1652021-10. CLAMP WAS STILL ON THE ADAPTER. THIS DU

## 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 CEN09CA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA272), Apr 29, 2009: Cessna A185F (N4603E), Patterson, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed in a turn while attempting to return to land, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the reported loss of engine…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20090429006749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090429006749A), Apr 29, 2009: Cessna A185F (N4603E), Patterson, LA, Destroyed. (-23) The pilot made several attempts to take off from the water but the aircraft would not become airborne. He stopped and checked the floats and found that…
- [Incident 20060424007869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060424007869I), Apr 24, 2006: Cessna A185F (N4603E), Lafayette, LA, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft landed on runway 22L with gear up, sliding approximately 500'. No injuries, nor damage to the airplane. Only 1 person aboard, "pilot". Aircraft…
- [Incident 19881017061599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881017061599I), Oct 17, 1988: Cessna A185F (N4603E), New Orleans, LA, Minor damage. Left gear collapsed on rollout. Veered off runway. Float keel damaged. Released for ferry flight.

## Other aircraft with N4603E

- [Cancelled 1950-08-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4603E-1950-08-03): Aeronca 7CCM, S/N 7CCM173. Owner: [Aeronca Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERONCA%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP)

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