# N4939Q: 1978 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 1983-03-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 29, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18503579
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 14, 1980
- Mode S code: A61EDF
- Owner when cancelled: [Chisum Flying Service Of Alaska Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHISUM%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20OF%20ALASKA%20INC)
- Location: [Cordova, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Cordova)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4939Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4939Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4939Q-1983-03-29

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 A185F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f.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 ANC83LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA023), Dec 14, 1982: Cessna 185A (N4939Q), Sawmill Bay, AK, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81DUJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUJ05), Oct 15, 1980: Cessna 185 (N4939Q), Phoenix, AZ, 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 19821214065169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821214065169A), Dec 14, 1982: Cessna A185F (N4939Q), Port San Juan, AK, Destroyed. Pilot stated engine quit shortly after takeoff. Crash occurred during emergency landing attempt.
- [Accident 19801015059079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801015059079A), Oct 15, 1980: Cessna A185F (N4939Q), Phoenix, AZ, Substantial damage. Lost directional control landing in gusty crosswind.

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