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N5246E

N5246E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A185F built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 18, 2007. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna A185F cancelled September 18, 2007

Serial number
18503943
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1979
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
August 26, 2004
Last FAA action
August 21, 2007
Last owner
Johnson Fred E (Individual)
Big Lake, AK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N5246E

ANC03LA057Accident on June 9, 2003 at Talkeetna, AK: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185 · serial 18503943

The pilot's excessive taxi speed while attempting to turn the airplane in soft snow, which resulted in a nose over. A factor in the accident was soft snow.

ANC97LA120Accident on August 9, 1997 at Chickaloon, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185 · serial 185-03943

inadequate maintenance inspection and failure of the left main landing gear attachment due to fatigue. A factor was continuous use of the airplane for rough area, off-airport landings.

ANC96LA111Accident on August 4, 1996 at Healy, AK: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185 · serial 18503943

The inadequate visual outlook by the pilots of both aircraft, and their failure to see and avoid the other aircraft. A factor associated with the accident was sunglare affecting the helicopter pilot's vision.

ANC96LA030Accident on March 4, 1996 at Skwentna, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185F · serial 18503943

the pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for landing. A factor associated with the accident was the rough and uneven terrain.

ANC90LA136Accident on August 8, 1990 at Talkeetna, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185 · serial 18503943

FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SPRING UPON LANDING.

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