# N9829X: 1961 Cessna 185, registration cancelled 2007-09-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 18, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Cessna 185](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185) (registry code 2072802)
- Engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 185-0029
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 5, 1961
- Certificate issued: November 21, 1983
- Last registry action: November 15, 1986
- Mode S code: ADB63B
- Owner when cancelled: [Wirth James R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WIRTH%20JAMES%20R)
- Location: [Cold Bay, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Cold%20Bay)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 55.2663° N, 162.8050° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99571, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9829X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9829X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9829X-2007-09-18

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 185: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 ANC92FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92FA141), Aug 23, 1992: Cessna 185 (N9829X), Whittier, AK, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: PILOT IN COMMAND'S INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S DISREGARD FOR ADVERSE WEATHER ADVISORY, WEATHER CONDITIONS (CLOUDS) AND…
- [NTSB SEA75DYC45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYC45), Jun 29, 1975: Cessna 185 (N9829X), Dallesport, WA, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69D0024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69D0024), May 1, 1968: Cessna 185 (N9829X), Usaf Academy, CO, 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 19920822032619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920822032619A), Aug 22, 1992: Cessna 185 (N9829X), Whittier, AK, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Impacted side of mountain in level flight. Pilot on VFR flight plan was operating in IFR weather.
- [Incident 19810926082439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810926082439I), Sep 26, 1981: Cessna 185 (N9829X), Issaquah, WA, 1 fatal. Zx jumpers main chute malfunctioned waited to long to deploy reserve chute.
- [Accident 19750629021509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750629021509A), Jun 29, 1975: Cessna 185 (N9829X), Dallesport, WA, Substantial damage. Attmptd to turn off rwy at 1800FT pt. Rwy length 5200FT.

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