N217C is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A185F built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 28, 2026. The last status on file was "registration pending, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
N217C is reserved by a private party since March 28, 2026. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Cessna A185F cancelled March 28, 2026
- Serial number
- 18503558
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1978
- Last status
- Registration pending, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- December 21, 2024
- Last owner
- Registration Pending (Individual)
Palmer, AK - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
Stinson 108-2 cancelled May 29, 1973
- Serial number
- 108-3217
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- August 26, 1971
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Vista Flying Club INC (Corporation)
Kennewick, WA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N217C
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna A185F · serial 18503558
The improperly maintained floats, which allowed water to fill the front compartments and resulted in the airplane nosing over during taxi. Contributing to the fatal injury of the pilot was the improperly secured cargo, which prevented the pilot from egressing the airplane following the nose-over.
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