# N70263: Cessna 185E, registration cancelled 1979-02-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 26, 1979
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185e) (registry code 2072816)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18502084
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 18, 1972
- Mode S code: A95F42
- Owner when cancelled: [Montana Lumber Sales](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MONTANA%20LUMBER%20SALES)
- Location: [Missoula, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Missoula)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70263
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=70263
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70263-1979-02-26

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 185E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185e.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 SEA79DTI07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DTI07), Feb 2, 1979: Cessna 185E (N70263), Cut Bank, MT, substantial damage

## 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 19790202002069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790202002069A), Feb 2, 1979: Cessna 185E (N70263), Cut Bank, MT, Substantial damage. Landing in strong gusty wind, struck ground with left gear and wing. Acft cartwheeled.

## Other aircraft with N70263

- [Cancelled 2024-06-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70263-2024-06-29): Grumman HU-16, S/N 7227. Registration pending, canceled. Owner: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- [Cancelled 1954-02-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70263-1954-02-16): Piper J3C-65, S/N 17241. Exported to Peru. Owner: [Worsham W J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WORSHAM%20W%20J), [Taft, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Taft)

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