# N550DP: 1979 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2014-06-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 6, 2014
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821)
- Engine: [Continental IO-550-D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-550-d) (registry code 17210)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24), [TCDS E3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18503747
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 3, 2008
- Certificate issued: April 6, 2012
- Last registry action: July 23, 2013
- Mode S code: A6FFC4
- Owner when cancelled: [Miller Richard G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLER%20RICHARD%20G)
- Location: [Linn, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Linn)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4625° N, 91.7980° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 65051, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N550DP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=550DP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N550DP-2014-06-06

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 CEN11CA685](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA685), Sep 6, 2011: Cessna A185F (N550DP), Hays, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control.

## 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 20110906022869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110906022869A), Sep 6, 2011: Cessna A185F (N550DP), Hays, KS, Substantial damage. The pilot was enroute to Hays, Kansas, on VFR flight, in VMC conditions, in a CE-185, N550DP. The pilot was landing on runway 16 and was reported to have…

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