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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N85CG

N85CG is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A185E built in 1971. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 9, 2009 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "sale reported".

Cessna A185E cancelled October 9, 2009

Serial number
185-01927
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1971
Last status
Sale reported
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 12, 2002
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
None, OK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N85CG

ANC01LA090Accident on July 26, 2001 at Yakutat, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185 · serial 18501927

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area. A factor associated with the accident were trees.

ANC00LA002Accident on October 7, 1999 at Yakutat, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna A185E · serial 18501927

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. A factor associated with the accident was soft terrain.

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