# N94296: 1977 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2011-04-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 29, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, 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: 18503303
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 9, 1977
- Last registry action: January 30, 1998
- Mode S code: AD1848
- Location: [Marysville, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Marysville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.0900° N, 122.2377° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98271, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N94296
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=94296
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94296-2011-04-29

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 LAX95FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA072), Jan 3, 1995: Cessna A185F (N94296), Tehachapi, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE NONINSTRUMENT-RATED PILOT'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING TO REVERSE DIRECTION. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT…
- [NTSB LAX82DA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA322), Aug 28, 1982: Cessna A185F (N94296), Monterey, CA, 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 19950103000119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950103000119A), Jan 3, 1995: Cessna A185F (N94296), Tehachapi, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Impacted ground trying to avoid terrain while scud running in a pass. Low clouds snow showers and icing conditions.
- [Accident 19820828070219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820828070219A), Aug 28, 1982: Cessna A185F (N94296), Monterey, CA, Substantial damage. Lost control landing tail dragger in a light crosswind. Heavy braking to stop swerve caused a wing to hit runway.
- [Accident 19800901063259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800901063259A), Sep 1, 1980: Cessna A185F (N94296), Protection, KS, Substantial damage. Pilot failed to clear trees on takeoff. Pilot blamed high density altitude. Does not have ag operator certificate.

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