Aircraft record

N8041R1973 Cessna A185F

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 1, 2022.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2018)6 ADs may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Pilot Point, AK; owner city / state
Engine: IO-520-D · 300 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2019
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2018
ADs may apply: 6; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Last registered owner: Big Foot Air
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Pilot Point, AK
Certificate issued: Jun 19, 2019
Canceled: Oct 1, 2022
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Apr 19, 2008

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: 1973
Serial number: 18502098
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: AAF344

Engine

Make and model: Cont Motor Io-520-D
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 300 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2019 – 2022Big Foot AirPilot Point, AK
1993 – 1995Co-ownersFranklin, PA · different airframe: Beechcraft A24r S/N Mc36

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 22, 2018 · Kaktovik, AK

A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during a steep turn with a low fuel state.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: ANC18LA066

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC18LA066)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (6)

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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2023-05-16	Reciprocating Engine Power Section	Mar 15, 2023	Engine (IO-520-D)
2022-04-04	Reciprocating Engine Oil System	Mar 29, 2022	Engine (IO-520-D)Only with: F&M Enterprises, Inc. or Stratus Tool Technologies, LLC oil filter adapter installed per STC SE8409SW, SE09356SC, or SE10348SC.
2020-21-22	Fuselage; 55, Stabilizers	Dec 7, 2020	Airframe (A185F)
2011-10-09	Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…	Jun 17, 2011	Airframe (A185F)
2009-16-03	Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…	Sep 9, 2009	Engine (IO-520-D)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.

Show all 6 ADs

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
98-23-02	Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series Airplanes	Dec 22, 1998	Airframe (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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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