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N8432Q1978 Cessna A185F

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 6, 2021.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (minor damage, Nov 1982)4 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Montrose, CO
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2005
NTSB events
1
minor, 1982
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Lazy A Corp
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Montrose, CO
Certificate issued
Jul 13, 2005
Canceled
Mar 6, 2021
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 10, 1978

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
1978
Serial number
18503699
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
AB8DAB

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. 2005 – 2021Lazy A CorpMontrose, CO

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)

Incident · minor damage

Nov 14, 1982 · Clarksburg, WV

THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN TENTATIVELY SOLD TO THE 2 PASSENGERS AND WAS BEING FLOWN FROM MARLBORO, MA TO DUMAS, AR WITH A REFUELING STOP AT CLARKSBURG, WV. SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OFF FROM CLARKSBURG, A RADIO PROBLEM WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE PILOT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 21 (VIA GREEN LIGHT FROM THE TOWER). REPORTEDLY, THE LANDING TOUCHDOWN WAS NORMAL, BUT DURING THE ROLL-OUT, THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED…

Damage
Minor
Injuries
None
Report
ATL83IA032

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL83IA032)

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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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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