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N9850X

N9850X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 185. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 28, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 185 cancelled February 28, 2018

Serial number
1850050
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
January 24, 2006
Last FAA action
April 22, 2013
Last owner
Hektner Douglas M (Individual)
Girdwood, AK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N9850X

ANC89LA058Accident on April 12, 1989 at Trinity Lake, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185 · serial 1850050

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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