# N80SS: 1980 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2012-11-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 7, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24), [TCDS E8CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E8CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18504041
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, other
- Airworthiness date: August 12, 1998
- Certificate issued: July 26, 2007
- Last registry action: October 20, 2011
- Mode S code: AAE125
- Owner when cancelled: [Aircapital Nevada Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCAPITAL%20NEVADA%20INC)
- Location: [Carson City, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Carson%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1369° N, 119.8699° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89703, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N80SS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=80SS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80SS-2012-11-07

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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 (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 WPR12LA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA411), Sep 9, 2012: Cessna A185F (N80SS), Cambria, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane sank in the ocean and was not recovered.

## 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.

- [Incident 20120909026609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120909026609I), Sep 9, 2012: Cessna A185F (N80SS), San Simeon, CA, Substantial damage. On 09/09/2012 at approximately 15:45 PST, N80SS, a Cessna 185 float plane lost engine power and made an emergency landing in the water approximately 16 sm…
- [Incident 19980728029179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980728029179I), Jul 28, 1998: Cessna A185F (N80SS), Trading Bay, AK. On July 28, 1998, the pilot of N80SS reported smoke in cockpit to ena fss and requested assistance to suitable landing site. Aircraft landed at Trading Bay,…

## Other aircraft with N80SS

- [Cancelled 1982-03-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80SS-1982-03-25): Aero Commander 680T, S/N 1573-28. Exported to Thailand

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