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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4552F

N4552F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A185E. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 2, 1996. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna A185E cancelled March 2, 1996

Serial number
1851052
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
December 1, 1989
Last FAA action
December 20, 1995
Last owner
Woods Air Fuel INC (Corporation)
Palmer, AK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4552F

ANC95LA017Accident on December 12, 1994 at Takotna, AK: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185 · serial 1851052

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING FOR THE DEPARTURE. A SNOW COVERED RUNWAY, FLAT LIGHTING CONDITIONS, AND A SNOWBANK WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.

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