N217C — 1978 Cessna A185F

Aircraft record

Serial number

18503558

Manufacturer

Cessna

Model

A185F

Year

1978

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Cont Motor Io 520 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N217C →

Accident & incident history

1. ANC23FA001Oct 6, 2022Fairbanks, AKFatal · 1 fatal

   The improperly maintained floats, which allowed water to fill the front compartments and resulted in the airplane nosing over during taxi. Contributing to the fatal injury of the pilot was the improperly secured cargo, which prevented the pilot from egressing the airplane following the nose-over.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Cessna A185F).

1. Mar 28, 2026deregistered — Registration Pending

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N217C was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1978 Cessna A185F above.

• until May 29, 1973Stinson 108-2 (s/n 108-3217)

Frequently asked

Has N217C been in an accident?

Yes. N217C appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2022.

What kind of aircraft is N217C?

N217C is a 1978 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 18503558.

Has N217C been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N217C (ANC23FA001) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.