# N93DM: 1978 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2017-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 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: 18503667
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 1, 1978
- Certificate issued: May 7, 2002
- Last registry action: April 15, 2008
- Mode S code: ACE3A7
- Owner when cancelled: [Mariani Nut Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARIANI%20NUT%20CO%20INC)
- Location: [Winters, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Winters)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5717° N, 122.0641° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95694, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N93DM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=93DM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N93DM-2017-04-18

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 LAX04CA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA278), Jul 24, 2004: Cessna A185F (N93DM), Gridley, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of the rudder to correct for torque and P-factor effects and failure to maintain obstacle clearance.
- [NTSB ATL82DA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA180), Jun 29, 1982: Cessna 185 (N93DM), Scooba, MS, substantial damage

## 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 20040724018829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040724018829A), Jul 24, 2004: Cessna A185F (N93DM), Biggs, CA, Destroyed. (-23) Pilot stated that he was taking off from an orchard landing strip on his farm near Biggs, CA. He selected three notches of flaps and applied full power.…
- [Accident 19820629039759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820629039759A), Jun 29, 1982: Cessna A185F (N93DM), Scooba, MS, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on climb to cruise. Force landed in plowed field. Nosed over. Loose air intake filter blocked air

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