N5403E — 1979 Cessna A185F
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N5403E appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2008, minor injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 18503963
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- A185F
- Year
- 1979
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Cont Motor Io 520 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Buness Timothy A — Wrangell, AK
Accident & incident history
The inadvertent extension of the left float's landing gear to near the down position due to a failure of the gear's rear hydraulic seal.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1979 Cessna A185F).
- Mar 10, 2015registered — Buness Timothy A
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N5403E was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1979 Cessna A185F above.
- until Aug 5, 1974General Gyro GGA-5A (s/n SR-1)
Frequently asked
- Has N5403E been in an accident?
- Yes. N5403E appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2008.
- What kind of aircraft is N5403E?
- N5403E is a 1979 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 18503963.
- Who is N5403E registered to?
- N5403E is registered to Buness Timothy A of Wrangell, AK. Registration status: active.
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