# N5818J: 1970 Cessna 185, registration cancelled 2018-09-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 21, 2018
- Exported to: New Zealand
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 185](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185) (registry code 2072802)
- 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: 18501787
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 23, 1970
- Certificate issued: May 15, 2006
- Last registry action: March 5, 2017
- Mode S code: A77D18
- Owners when cancelled: [Meyers Gerald R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEYERS%20GERALD%20R), [Hamlin Candace M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAMLIN%20CANDACE%20M)
- Location: [Bozeman, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Bozeman)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 45.6937° N, 110.9061° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59715, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5818J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5818J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5818J-2018-09-21

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 185: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185.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 DEN75FQD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FQD15), Jan 13, 1975: Cessna A185E (N5818J), Las Cruces, NM, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DRD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRD05), Aug 14, 1973: Cessna 185E (N5818J), Venice, LA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DRD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRD17), Dec 15, 1971: Cessna A185E (N5818J), Leeville, LA, substantial damage

## 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 19750113000749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750113000749A), Jan 13, 1975: Cessna A185E (N5818J), Las Cruces, NM, Substantial damage. Plt said l brake spongy bfor dep. Annualed 4HRS prior.
- [Accident 19730814025519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730814025519A), Aug 14, 1973: Cessna A185E (N5818J), Venice, LA, Substantial damage. Plt attemptd ldg in canal too short for existing cond. Float equipped.

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