# N53008: 1973 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2003-07-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 10, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 18502313
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: March 21, 1974
- Certificate issued: January 8, 2001
- Last registry action: January 8, 2001
- Mode S code: A6B2E6
- Owner when cancelled: [Pollitt James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POLLITT%20JAMES%20A)
- Location: [Eagle, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Eagle)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6265° N, 106.7713° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81631, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53008
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53008-2003-07-10

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 A185F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 DEN03FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03FA059), Mar 27, 2003: Cessna A185F (N53008), Grand Junction, CO, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's poor judgment and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the high winds and downdrafts, and the pilot's self-induced pressure to go home.
- [NTSB DEN75FTE78](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FTE78), Jun 26, 1975: Cessna A185F (N53008), Burlington, CO, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74DTE66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DTE66), Apr 8, 1974: Cessna 185 (N53008), Burlington, CO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20030326004059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030326004059A), Mar 26, 2003: Cessna A185F (N53008), Grand Junction, CO, Destroyed, 4 fatal. (-23) The pilot and three passengers were observed loading the aircraft with a bathroom tub and shower enclosure with the rear seats removed. Plumbing…
- [Accident 19750626017909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750626017909A), Jun 26, 1975: Cessna A185F (N53008), Burlington, CO, Substantial damage. Aborted go-around after power loss. Lint & rust found in screens.
- [Accident 19740408007119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740408007119A), Apr 8, 1974: Cessna A185F (N53008), Burlington, CO, Substantial damage. Gusting to 15K

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