N3FC — Cessna A185F

Aircraft record

Serial number

18502148

Manufacturer

Cessna

Model

A185F

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N3FC →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN15FA321Jul 28, 2015Holland, MNFatal · 3 fatal

   The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a high-pitch, steep right turn, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall, loss of control, and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s design, which resulted in poor yaw stability at low airspeed.

Registration timeline

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

1. —deregistered

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N3FC was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Cessna A185F above.

• until Apr 21, 20162008 Christensen Steve WHEELER EXPRESS (s/n 1001)

Frequently asked

Has N3FC been in an accident?

Yes. N3FC appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2015.

What kind of aircraft is N3FC?

N3FC is a Cessna A185F (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 18502148.

Has N3FC been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N3FC (CEN15FA321) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.