# N70279: Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 1981-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18502091
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A95F6B
- Owner when cancelled: [Mills Wallace W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLS%20WALLACE%20W)
- Location: [Camden, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Camden)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70279
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=70279
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70279-1981-12-18

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 (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 ANC79DA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DA070), Jul 13, 1979: Cessna A185F (N70279), Halibut Cove, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DRD68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRD68), Sep 23, 1976: Cessna A185F (N70279), Patterson, LA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73DRD21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRD21), Apr 30, 1973: Cessna 185A (N70279), Chauvin, LA, 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 19790713023659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790713023659A), Jul 13, 1979: Cessna 185 (N70279), Halibut Cove, AK, Substantial damage. Amphibian plt failed to retract lndg gear after land takeoff. Landed in bay withgear down. Flipped over.
- [Accident 19760923031549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760923031549A), Sep 23, 1976: Cessna A185F (N70279), Patterson, LA, Substantial damage. Float equipped acft.
- [Accident 19730430009749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730430009749A), Apr 30, 1973: Cessna A185F (N70279), Chauvin, LA, Substantial damage. L float hit object at gibson. Plt didnt ck,dep for dest. Float had hole in bottom. Hit barge.

## Other aircraft with N70279

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70279): Santos Joseph T LANCAIR, S/N ES-159SFB
- [Cancelled 2001-01-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70279-2001-01-24): MD Helicopters MD 900, S/N 900-00079. Exported to Netherlands. Owner: [Md Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MD%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- [Cancelled 1955-08-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70279-1955-08-03): Piper J3C-65, S/N 17266. Owner: [Loos Ralph E Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOOS%20RALPH%20E%20JR), [Jacksonville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Jacksonville)

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