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N4145Y1962 Cessna 185A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 8, 2025.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 2002)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Fritz Creek, AK
owner city / state
Engine
I0-470 SERIES · 260 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2002
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Fritz Creek, AK
Canceled
Feb 8, 2025
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Aerial Surveying, Aerial Advertising
Airworthiness date
Aug 5, 1971

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
185A
Year
1962
Serial number
1850345
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A4E61A

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor I0-470 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
260 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. until 2025Individual ownerFritz Creek, AK

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 16, 2002 · Fillmore, CA

the pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the in-flight collision with terrain during a climb.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX02LA258

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX02LA258)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 15, 1995 · Teller, AK

DEFLATION OF THE LEFT MAIN TUNDRA TIRE DUE TO VALVE STEM DAMAGE (FAILURE) WHEN THE TIRE ROTATED INDEPENDENTLY OF THE WHEEL RIM, RESULTING IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND A GROUND SWERVE.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC95LA140

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC95LA140)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2020-21-22Fuselage; 55, StabilizersDec 7, 2020Airframe (185A)
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (185A)
98-23-02Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series AirplanesDec 22, 1998Airframe (185A)Only with: Airglas Engineering Company (AECI) Model LW3600-180 or LW3600-180A fixed penetration wheel skis installed per STC SA213AL.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · tire · damagedAug 15, 1995

    THIS AIRCRAFT HAD STC SA 4305WE INCORPORATED, GAR-AERO 6 INCH TO 10 INCH WHEEL ADAPTERS WITH GOODYEAR 8.50-10 6-PLY TIRES. ON LANDING ROLL-OUT ON PAVED RUNWAY, THE LEFT TIRE WENT FLAT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE TIRE HAD COME LOOSE AT THE BEAD/RIM AND HAD CUT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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