# N85: Douglas C54-D, registration cancelled 1968-02-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 23, 1968
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas C54-D](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c54-d) (registry code 3021524)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A36CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A36CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22176
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: July 3, 1963
- Mode S code: ABA4FE
- Owner when cancelled: [FAA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FAA)
- Owner type: Government
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N85
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=85
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85-1968-02-23

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 Douglas C54-D: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c54-d.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 NYC68A0100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0100), Feb 13, 1968: Douglas C-54D (N85), Reykjavik, Canary Islands, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N85

- [Cancelled 2025-12-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85-2025-12-24): Canadair CL-600-2B16, S/N 5138, built 1993. Owner: [Federal Aviation Administration](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20AVIATION%20ADMINISTRATION), [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- [Cancelled 1976-01-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85-1976-01-20): North American NA-265-40, S/N 282-97. Owner: [Federal Aviation Administration](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20AVIATION%20ADMINISTRATION), [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)
- [Cancelled 1961-03-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85-1961-03-06): Lockheed T-33A, S/N 9666. Owner: [US Department Of The Air Force](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/US%20DEPARTMENT%20OF%20THE%20AIR%20FORCE)
- [Cancelled 1948-03-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85-1948-03-03): Stinson SR-9E, S/N 5408. Owner: [Civil Aeronautics Administration](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIVIL%20AERONAUTICS%20ADMINISTRATION), [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)

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