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N243W1979 Cessna A185F

Deregistered

Checked 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

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Accident & incident history

  1. WPR12FA184Apr 25, 2012Blanding, UTFatal · 3 fatal

    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).

  1. Jan 2, 2018deregisteredRichardson 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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