# N9003H: 1977 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2012-07-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 31, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- 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: 18503412
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 18, 1977
- Last registry action: November 24, 1992
- Mode S code: AC71F5
- Location: [Ft Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ft%20Lauderdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.0873° N, 80.1829° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33312, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9003H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9003H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9003H-2012-07-31

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 (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 MIA87FA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87FA217), Jul 29, 1987: Cessna 185F (N9003H), Hollywood, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DER26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DER26), Feb 21, 1979: Cessna 185 (N9003H), Oak Island, MN, 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 19870729040139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870729040139A), Jul 29, 1987: Cessna A185F (N9003H), Hollywood, FL, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climbout. On return to airport hit wires and a vehicle landing in street. Leaky fuel caps a factor.
- [Incident 19810405014109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810405014109I), Apr 5, 1981: Cessna A185F (N9003H), Wildwood, FL, Minor damage. Float leak due to missing seal caused aircraft to sink during taxi.
- [Accident 19790221003409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790221003409A), Feb 21, 1979: Cessna A185F (N9003H), Oak Island, MI, Substantial damage. Landed ski plane in cross wind on lake ice runway. Collapsed ski during ground loop. Frozen wind sock.

## Other aircraft with N9003H

- [Cancelled 1953-08-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9003H-1953-08-19): North American SNJ-4, S/N 88-9853. Owner: [North American Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTH%20AMERICAN%20AVIATION%20INC), [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles)

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