# N5081H: 1977 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2013-03-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 21, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 18503321
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 4, 1977
- Certificate issued: June 3, 1987
- Last registry action: July 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A65A2B
- Owners when cancelled: [Orca Air Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ORCA%20AIR%20INC%20DBA), [Chitina Air Svc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHITINA%20AIR%20SVC)
- Location: [Cordova, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Cordova)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1174° N, 147.6070° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99574, within about 32 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5081H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5081H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5081H-2013-03-21

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (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 ANC91FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91FA090), Jul 6, 1991: Cessna 185A (N5081H), Valdez, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON DURING AN APPROACH TO LAND.

## 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 19910706026079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910706026079A), Jul 6, 1991: Cessna 185A (N5081H), Valdez, AK, Substantial damage. Descending for water landing pitched over to extreme nose down position,unable to correct. Hit water and sank.
- [Incident 19800625048679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800625048679I), Jun 25, 1980: Cessna A185F (N5081H), Anchorage, AK. Lost engine oil in flight. Reason undetermined.

## Other aircraft with N5081H

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5081H): Piper PA-11, S/N 11-688, built 1948
- [Cancelled 1955-10-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5081H-1955-10-04): Piper PA-11, S/N 11980, built 1949. Owner: [Alexandria Field Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALEXANDRIA%20FIELD%20INC), [Pittstown, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Pittstown)

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