N1987U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A185E built in 1970. 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
- 18501745
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1970
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- June 11, 2002
- Last FAA action
- December 2, 2005
- Last owner
- Confer Mark W (Individual)
Anchorage, AK - Airworthiness
- Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Other
NTSB accident and incident record under N1987U
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185 · serial 18501745
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during takeoff, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. A factor associated with the accident was a variable wind condition.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185E · serial 18501745
The pilot's inadvertent ground loop/swerve. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185E · serial 18501745
The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions during landing. A factor was the crosswind.
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