# N9852X: 1961 Cessna 185, registration cancelled 2017-09-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 29, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 185-0052
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 25, 1961
- Certificate issued: April 16, 2007
- Last registry action: January 26, 2011
- Mode S code: ADC06B
- Owner when cancelled: [Johannes Scott](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHANNES%20SCOTT)
- Location: [Wasilla, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Wasilla)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.6051° N, 149.4227° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99654, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9852X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9852X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9852X-2017-09-29

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 185: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185.md

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 ANC11LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11LA068), Jul 25, 2011: Cessna 185 (N9852X), Kenai, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, resulting in the ditching and sinking of the airplane in ocean waters.
- [NTSB CHI67D0634](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67D0634), Apr 9, 1967: Cessna 185 (N9852X), Sycamore, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0192), Aug 27, 1965: Cessna 185 (N9852X), Fairbury, NE, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1640](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1640), May 6, 1964: Cessna 185 (N9852X), Flint, MI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20110724016299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110724016299A), Jul 24, 2011: Cessna 185 (N9852X), Kenai, AK, Destroyed. Pilot reports that without prior indication or warning, loss of engine power. RPM and fuel flow at less than normal idle RPM and fuel flow, no throttle or…

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