# N70020: 1971 Cessna A185E, registration cancelled 2010-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 18501895
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: May 29, 2001
- Certificate issued: March 13, 1992
- Last registry action: February 16, 2010
- Mode S code: A95745
- Owners when cancelled: [Bailey James K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAILEY%20JAMES%20K), [Bailey Bonnie G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAILEY%20BONNIE%20G)
- Location: [Eagle River, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Eagle%20River)
- Physical address: [Chugiak, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Chugiak)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1743° N, 149.2843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99577, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70020
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=70020
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70020-2010-04-02

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 A185E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e.md

## NTSB investigations (5)

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 ANC07LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA071), Jul 31, 2007: Cessna 185E (N70020), Talkeetna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to an improperly repaired airbox.
- [NTSB ANC93FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93FA081), Jun 6, 1993: Cessna A185E (N70020), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED GROSS TAKEOFF WEIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE AND HIS FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GUSTY WIND CONDITION.
- [NTSB ANC80DA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DA019), Dec 6, 1979: Cessna 185 (N70020), Akiachak, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC75AA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA024), Sep 12, 1974: Cessna 185 (N70020), Bethel, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC72DAG70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72DAG70), Nov 6, 1971: Cessna 185 (N70020), Glennallen, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (6)

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 20070731018089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070731018089A), Jul 31, 2007: Cessna A185E (N70020), Talkeetna, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) On 31 July, 2007 at 1500 local Alaska time, float equipped Cessna CE-185, N70020 departed stephan lake on a flight to lake hood, anchorage, AK. Thirty…
- [Incident 20010129004399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010129004399I), Jan 29, 2001: Cessna A185E (N70020), Chugiak, AK, Minor damage. (-23) On 29 January 2001, [privacy data omitted] PIC of N70020, a Cessna 185, returned to Birchwood Airport (bcv) and could not land due to heavy fog. [privacy…
- [Accident 19930606017009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930606017009A), Jun 6, 1993: Cessna A185E (N70020), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Unable to sustain flight in floatplane. Settled into trees and brush. Over gross weight and downdraft were factor.
- [Accident 19791206042749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791206042749A), Dec 6, 1979: Cessna 185 (N70020), Akiachak, AK, Substantial damage. No brake on one wheel on tail wheel type landing, on rough icy runway. Elected to ground-loop to stop. Hit ditch.
- [Incident 19791027054189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791027054189I), Oct 27, 1979: Cessna A185E (N70020), Mountain Villag, AK. Engine slowly lost power. Could be shutdown only by fuel selector. Bracket support for throttle cable broken.
- [Accident 19740912037359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740912037359A), Sep 12, 1974: Cessna A185E (N70020), Bethel, AK, Substantial damage. Float equipped. Hit lake bank.

## Other aircraft with N70020

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70020): Airbus A319-115, S/N 6263, built 2014

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