N243W — 1979 Cessna A185F
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N243W appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2012, 3 fatalities). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 18503820
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- A185F
- Year
- 1979
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Cont Motor Io 520 Series
- Registration
- Deregistered
- Registered to
- Moore William — Dalhart, TX
Accident & incident history
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during low-level maneuvering flight. Contributing to the pilot’s death was the lack of a timely emergency rescue response due to the lack of effective emergency signal transmissions from both the airplane’s emergency locator transmitter and the personal locator device, which were both ejected from the wreckage.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1979 Cessna A185F).
- Jan 2, 2018deregistered — Richardson Kyle
Frequently asked
- Has N243W been in an accident?
- Yes. N243W appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2012.
- What kind of aircraft is N243W?
- N243W is a 1979 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 18503820.
- Who is N243W registered to?
- N243W is registered to Moore William of Dalhart, TX. Registration status: deregistered.
- Has N243W been in a fatal accident?
- An NTSB record for N243W (WPR12FA184) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.
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