# N4944E: Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 1996-09-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 6, 1996
- 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: 18503915
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 7, 1995
- Last registry action: June 9, 1995
- Mode S code: A621DD
- Owner when cancelled: [Consumer Broadcasting Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONSUMER%20BROADCASTING%20INC)
- Location: [Westport, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Westport)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1428° N, 73.3436° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06880, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4944E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4944E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4944E-1996-09-06

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 NYC95FA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95FA203), Aug 26, 1995: Cessna A185F (N4944E), Block Island, RI, destroyed, 5 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to touch down a sufficient distance from shore, and his delay in aborting the landing. In addition, the pilot exceeded the airplane's weight and balance limits which reduced the…
- [NTSB MKC90LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA071), Mar 20, 1990: Cessna 185 (N4944E), Minneapolis, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: AIRCRAFT CONTROL NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT WAS A FACTOR.

## 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 19950826025879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950826025879A), Aug 26, 1995: Cessna A185F (N4944E), Block Island, RI, Destroyed, 5 fatal. Aborted water landing due obstructions. Tried climbout. Hit wires, car and building. 250LBS over gross weight.
- [Accident 19900320011609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900320011609A), Mar 20, 1990: Cessna A185F (N4944E), Minneapolis, MN, Substantial damage. Lost control on a touch and go. Ground looped blew a tire and flipped over on the runway.

## Other aircraft with N4944E

- [Cancelled 1971-01-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4944E-1971-01-19): Beech C18S, S/N 8125. Owner: [Diaz-Nieves Placido](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DIAZ-NIEVES%20PLACIDO)

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