# N4745Q: 1966 Cessna A185E, registration cancelled 2012-12-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna A185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (registry code 2072818)
- 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: 185-1199
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 19, 1967
- Certificate issued: July 27, 1979
- Last registry action: August 6, 1988
- Mode S code: A5D30C
- Owner when cancelled: [Emerich Brian A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EMERICH%20BRIAN%20A)
- Location: [Auke Bay, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Auke%20Bay)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 58.3833° N, 134.6597° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Auke Bay, AK, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4745Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4745Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4745Q-2012-12-13

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 A185E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e.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 ANC82DA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA031), Apr 6, 1982: Cessna A185E (N4745Q), Juneau, AK, 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 19820405008259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820405008259A), Apr 5, 1982: Cessna 185E (N4745Q), Juneau, AK, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on final and the float equipped aircraft struck approach light. Fuel pump adjustment screw loose.
- [Incident 19790720019379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790720019379I), Jul 20, 1979: Cessna 185E (N4745Q), Sitka, AK, Minor damage. Float plane pilot failed to extend gear before landing.

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