N4976E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A185F built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 2, 2011. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Cessna A185F cancelled March 2, 2011
- Serial number
- 18503924
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1979
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- October 18, 2007
- Last FAA action
- July 22, 2008
- Last owner
- Daystar Trading & Ventures LLC (Corporation)
Getzville, NY - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N4976E
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna A185F · serial 18503924
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control due to his diverted attention, which resulted in a collision with trees during the initial climb after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the passenger's attempt to secure the jump door after it opened during takeoff.
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