# N9974X: Cessna 185, registration cancelled 1994-07-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 12, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 185](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185) (registry code 2072802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1850174
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 30, 1991
- Last registry action: May 18, 1994
- Mode S code: ADEF9E
- Owners when cancelled: [Bailey James K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAILEY%20JAMES%20K), [Bailey Bonnie G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAILEY%20BONNIE%20G)
- Location: [Eagle River, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Eagle%20River)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1743° N, 149.2843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99577, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9974X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9974X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9974X-1994-07-12

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 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 ANC91LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA145), Sep 5, 1991: Cessna 185 (N9974X), Talkeetna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRPLANE CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DOWNDRAFT AND UNFAVORABLE WIND.
- [NTSB ANC73DAG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73DAG06), Jul 18, 1972: Cessna 185 (N9974X), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC71FAG58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71FAG58), Nov 26, 1970: Cessna 185 (N9974X), Glenallen, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC71DAG59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71DAG59), Nov 20, 1970: Cessna 185 (N9974X), Glenallen, AK, substantial damage

## 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 19910904039769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910904039769A), Sep 4, 1991: Cessna 185 (N9974X), Talkeetna, AK, Substantial damage. Lifted off water in small lake,encountered downdraft. Dropped to lake. Lifted again. Pontoon hit rock. Nosed over.
- [Incident 19910303010091I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910303010091I), Mar 3, 1991: Cessna 185 (N9974X), Eagle River, AK, Minor damage. Departed with another aircraft on final approach. Collided as NR5001R leveled off for touchdown.

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