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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9852X

N9852X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 185 built in 1961. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 29, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 185 cancelled September 29, 2017

Serial number
185-0052
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1961
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
April 16, 2007
Last FAA action
January 26, 2011
Last owner
Johannes Scott (Individual)
Wasilla, AK
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N9852X

ANC11LA068Accident on July 25, 2011 at Kenai, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185 · serial 185-0052

The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, resulting in the ditching and sinking of the airplane in ocean waters.

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