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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1042F

N1042F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A185F built in 1975. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 7, 2011. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Cessna A185F cancelled June 7, 2011

Serial number
18502699
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1975
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
February 9, 2010
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Battle Ground, WA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N1042F

LAX89LA207Accident on May 28, 1989 at Jackson, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna A185F · serial 18502699

THE PILOT DID NOT ESTABLISH A CLIMB RATE SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO CLEAR TREES BEFORE TURNING TOWARDS THEM DURING A GO-AROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE GUSTY CROSSWINDS WHICH CHANGED TO A TAILWIND WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND THE PILOTS FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THEM BEFORE COLLIDING WITH A TREE.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site