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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N53008

N53008 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A185F built in 1973. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 10, 2003. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna A185F cancelled July 10, 2003

Serial number
18502313
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1973
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 8, 2001
Last FAA action
January 8, 2001
Last owner
Pollitt James A (Individual)
Eagle, CO
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control

NTSB accident and incident record under N53008

DEN03FA059Accident on March 27, 2003 at Grand Junction, CO: fatal, destroyed (4 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna A185F · serial 18502313

the pilot's poor judgment and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the high winds and downdrafts, and the pilot's self-induced pressure to go home.

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