# N5840J: Cessna A185E, registration cancelled 1972-02-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 4, 1972
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna A185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (registry code 2072818)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 185-01809
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 26, 1971
- Mode S code: A78725
- Owner when cancelled: [Don Sheldon](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DON%20SHELDON)
- Location: [Talkeetna, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Talkeetna)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5840J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5840J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5840J-1972-02-04

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 A185E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e.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 ANC71AA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71AA060), Jun 16, 1971: Cessna 185 (N5840J), Big Delta, AK, substantial damage

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