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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4861Q

N4861Q is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A185F built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 28, 2003. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna A185F cancelled May 28, 2003

Serial number
18503563
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
December 8, 1993
Last FAA action
December 17, 2002
Last owner
Aircraft Salvage & Rebuild INC (Corporation)
Omak, WA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N4861Q

ANC90LA172Accident on September 13, 1990 at Talkeetna, AK: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185 · serial 18503563

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO OBTAIN OR MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL OR MUSH.

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