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N1966U

N1966U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A185E. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 20, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna A185E cancelled August 20, 2012

Serial number
18501689
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 4, 2000
Last FAA action
April 21, 2009
Last owner
Mcrae David (Individual)
Port Alsworth, AK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N1966U

ANC02LA003Accident on October 5, 2001 at Port Alsworth, AK: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185 · serial 18501689

The pilot's excessive descent rate and subsequent hard landing during the landing flare/touchdown. A factor in the accident was glassy water conditions.

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