# N9844X: 1961 Cessna 185, registration cancelled 1971-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 185](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185) (registry code 2072802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 185-0044
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 31, 1969
- Mode S code: ADBCFA
- Owner when cancelled: [Missionary Aviation Fellowship](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MISSIONARY%20AVIATION%20FELLOWSHIP)
- Location: [Fullerton, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fullerton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9844X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9844X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9844X-1971-04-30

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (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 LAX72AL057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72AL057-161346), Mar 2, 1971: Cessna 185 (N9844X), Corona, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB LAX70FUG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70FUG24), Mar 20, 1970: Cessna 185 (N9844X), Corona, CA, substantial damage

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