# N80596: 1976 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2017-07-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 12, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821)
- 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: 18503130
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 18, 1976
- Certificate issued: September 14, 1994
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: AAF822
- Owner when cancelled: [Ultima Thule Outfitters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ULTIMA%20THULE%20OUTFITTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Chitina, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Chitina)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 61.2709° N, 142.6061° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99566, within about 55 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N80596
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=80596
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80596-2017-07-12

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (2)

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 ANC08LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA085), Jul 4, 2008: Cessna 185 (N80596), McCarthy, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel management which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was an aerodynamic stall during the emergency…
- [NTSB ANC98LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA080), Jun 21, 1998: Cessna 185F (N80596), Chitina, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Factors in the accident were uneven and soft terrain on the landing strip.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20080703841029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080703841029A), Jul 3, 2008: Cessna 185 (N80596), Mccarthy, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot reported that while he was climbing through 1300 feet AGL he intentionally ran the right fuel tank dry. The engine subsequently quit. He switched…
- [Accident 19980621014479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980621014479A), Jun 21, 1998: Cessna A185F (N80596), Chitina, AK, Substantial damage. Left wheel hit soft area landing on remote strip. Bounced. Wheel ski assembly dug in. Aiarcraft nosed over. (.4)the certificated commercial pilot was landing…

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