# N73825: 1946 Commonwealth 185, registration cancelled 2017-02-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 4, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Commonwealth 185](https://openairdocs.org/model/commonwealth-185) (registry code 2370608)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-729](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-729), [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1830
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: December 21, 1976
- Last registry action: June 25, 1977
- Mode S code: A9EB7F
- Owner when cancelled: [Canavan Leo J Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CANAVAN%20LEO%20J%20JR)
- Location: [Carswell Afb, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Carswell%20Afb)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7766° N, 97.4305° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76127, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73825
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73825
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73825-2017-02-04

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 Commonwealth 185: https://openairdocs.org/model/commonwealth-185.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 MKC79DTG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DTG15), Aug 26, 1979: Commonwlth 185 (N73825), Bottineau, ND, 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 19790826022809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790826022809A), Aug 26, 1979: Comwth REWN185 (N73825), Bottineau, ND, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted takeoff from a freshly cut hayfield. Struck ditch collapsing landing gear.

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