N9974X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 185. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 12, 1994. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Cessna 185 cancelled July 12, 1994
- Serial number
- 1850174
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- April 30, 1991
- Last FAA action
- May 18, 1994
- Last owner
- Bailey James K (Co-owned)
Eagle River, AK - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N9974X
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185 · serial 1850174
WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRPLANE CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DOWNDRAFT AND UNFAVORABLE WIND.
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