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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4838C

N4838C is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A185F. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 27, 1995. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna A185F cancelled July 27, 1995

Serial number
18502606
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
November 26, 1982
Last FAA action
May 18, 1995
Last owner
40 Mile Air LTD (Corporation)
Tok, AK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4838C

ANC89FA160Accident on September 7, 1989 at Tanacross, AK: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185 · serial 18502606

POOR JUDGEMENT BY THE PILOT BY BUZZING THE AIRPORT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE ABOVE THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT'S USE OF ABRUPT MANEUVERS WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

ANC88LA119Accident on August 28, 1988 at Joseph Village, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185F · serial 18502606

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