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N185CF

N185CF is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 185F. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 2, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N185CF is reserved by a private party since January 20, 2023. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on November 20, 2026.

Cessna 185F cancelled July 2, 2013

Serial number
185-02676
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
September 3, 1998
Last FAA action
January 7, 2008
Last owner
Pruhs J Dana (Individual)
Anchorage, AK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N185CF

ANC02LA110Accident on September 1, 2002 at Port Alsworth, AK: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185 · serial 02676

The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the area weather conditions, and his subsequent inability to maintain terrain clearance upon encountering a downdraft, which resulted in an in-flight collision with tree-covered mountainous terrain. A factor in the accident was a downdraft.

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