# N70008: 1971 Cessna A185E, registration cancelled 2013-11-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 7, 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: 18501888
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: August 4, 1971
- Certificate issued: April 4, 1978
- Last registry action: February 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A95707
- Owner when cancelled: [Foster Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOSTER%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Nome, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Nome)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 64.7421° N, 164.6570° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99762, within about 23 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70008
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=70008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70008-2013-11-07

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (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 ANC85LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA142), Aug 2, 1985: Cessna 185 (N70008), Nome, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81DA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DA048), May 1, 1981: Cessna 185 (N70008), Nome, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC75AA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA051), Jan 17, 1975: Cessna 185E (N70008), Teller, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19850801038579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850801038579A), Aug 1, 1985: Cessna 185 (N70008), Nome, AK, Substantial damage. Strong crosswind caused aircraft to leave side of runway and roll into a ditch during landing rollout.
- [Accident 19810501021779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810501021779A), May 1, 1981: Cessna A185E (N70008), Nome, AK, Substantial damage. Lost control, ground-looped on landing. Tail wheel lock had been removed. Recommend reinstallation of same.
- [Accident 19750117004339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750117004339A), Jan 17, 1975: Cessna A185E (N70008), Teller, AK, Substantial damage. Nr 1 exh valve failed. Gusting to 55K.

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