# N94078: 1977 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2023-11-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 1, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520-D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-d) (registry code 17236)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18503279
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, research and development
- Airworthiness date: July 28, 2008
- Last registry action: January 6, 2023
- Mode S code: AD1096
- Location: [Bangor, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Bangor)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.8485° N, 68.8504° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04401, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N94078
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=94078
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94078-2023-11-01

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 WPR22LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA209), Jun 9, 2022: Cessna A185F (N94078), Sunriver, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with terrain.

## 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 20220608010539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220608010539A), Jun 8, 2022: Cessna A185F (N94078), Substantial damage. Departed runway 36, at 45KTS tail wheel came off the ground and at that time the aircraft veered 45 degrees to the left and departed the runway. Wind was…
- [Incident 19850406017339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850406017339I), Apr 6, 1985: Cessna A185F (N94078), San Jose, CA, Minor damage. Pilot forgot to lower wheels for landing. Damage to float skids.

## Other aircraft with N94078

- [Cancelled 1951-10-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94078-1951-10-23): Ercoupe 415-C, S/N 1401. Exported to Guyana

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