# N5211R: 1976 Cessna 185, registration cancelled 1980-09-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 22, 1980
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 185](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185) (registry code 2072802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18503019
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 17, 1980
- Mode S code: A68F30
- Owner when cancelled: [Houma Aviation Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOUMA%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Houma, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Houma)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5211R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5211R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5211R-1980-09-22

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 185: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185.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 FTW79DRD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRD04), Oct 24, 1978: Cessna 185F (N5211R), Lafitte, LA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19781024037299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781024037299A), Oct 24, 1978: Cessna A185E (N5211R), Lafitte, LA, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N5211R

- [Cancelled 2017-03-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5211R-2017-03-06): Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D, S/N 1161D, built 1982. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Helibase LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELIBASE%20LLC), [Carroll Valley, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Carroll%20Valley)

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