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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N73WS

N73WS is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 185A. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 3, 2020. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 185A cancelled April 3, 2020

Serial number
18501645
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
February 15, 1991
Last FAA action
November 4, 2016
Last owner
Factoria Aircraft (Corporation)
Bellevue, WA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N73WS

SEA87FA162Accident on August 12, 1987 at Ketchikan, AK: fatal, substantial damage (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185E · serial 18501645

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