# N5841J: 1970 Cessna A185E, registration cancelled 2013-10-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna A185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (registry code 2072818)
- 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: 18501810
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 17, 1970
- Certificate issued: May 18, 1976
- Last registry action: February 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A78748
- Owners when cancelled: [Morse William L DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORSE%20WILLIAM%20L%20DBA), [Bill Morse Seaplane Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BILL%20MORSE%20SEAPLANE%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Grand Rapids, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Grand%20Rapids)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.2338° N, 93.5126° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55744, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5841J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5841J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5841J-2013-10-23

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 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 MKC73FER36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FER36), Jan 17, 1973: Cessna A185E (N5841J), Warroad, MN, destroyed

## 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 19730117003119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730117003119A), Jan 17, 1973: Cessna A185E (N5841J), Warroad, MN, Destroyed. Lack of visual reference. Plt expired 8 days aftr acdt.

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