# N6389E: 1980 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2016-05-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 26, 2016
- Exported to: Canada
- 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: 18504037
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 17, 1980
- Certificate issued: January 30, 2008
- Last registry action: May 4, 2016
- Mode S code: A85F0C
- Owner when cancelled: [Plumbo Victor Gaston](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PLUMBO%20VICTOR%20GASTON)
- Location: [Ocean City, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Ocean%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.2639° N, 74.6076° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08226, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6389E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6389E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6389E-2016-05-26

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 (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 ERA11CA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA277), May 3, 2011: Cessna A185F (N6389E), Ocean City, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

## 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 20110503008539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110503008539A), May 3, 2011: Cessna A185F (N6389E), Ocean City, NJ, Substantial damage. On take off roll pilot lifted the tail wheel prematurely causing the aircraft to veer to the left. The aircraft exited the runway to the left and struck a…
- [Incident 19810408023729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810408023729I), Apr 8, 1981: Cessna A185F (N6389E), Columbus, OH, Minor damage. During takeoff at right angle to gusting wind with full left aileron and right rudder a noise was heard. Rt. Wheel

## Other aircraft with N6389E

- [Cancelled 1971-10-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6389E-1971-10-04): Cessna 172, S/N 46489. Owner: [Weir Don B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEIR%20DON%20B), [Kansas City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Kansas%20City)

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