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N4603E1979 Cessna A185F

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 28, 2009.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2009)4 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Jeanerette, LA
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2006
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2009
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Nma Investments LLC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Jeanerette, LA
Certificate issued
Jul 17, 2006
Canceled
Aug 28, 2009
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 16, 1979

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
A185F
Year
1979
Serial number
18503811
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
A59C61

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io 520 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
285 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. 2006 – 2009Nma Investments LLCJeanerette, LA
  2. until 1950Aeronca Aircraft Corpdifferent airframe: Aeronca 7ccm S/N 7ccm173

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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 29, 2009 · Patterson, LA

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed in a turn while attempting to return to land, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
CEN09CA272

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN09CA272)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

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 (A185F)
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (A185F)
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (IO 520 SERIES)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed.
98-23-02Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series AirplanesDec 22, 1998Airframe (A185F)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.

  • Power plant · duct · detachedMay 17, 1998

    THE ENGINE LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND ENGINE AIR INTAKE DUCT DISCONNECTED FROM DUCT ADAPTER P/N 1652021-10. CLAMP WAS STILL ON THE ADAPTER. THIS DUCT IS MADE OF SILICON IMPREGNATED CLOTH AND BECOMES VERY FLEXIBLE WITH EXTENDED USE AND VERY SLIPPERY WITH SOME OIL ON IT. IF THE CLAMP…

    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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