N9BB — Cessna A185F

Aircraft record

Serial number

18503356

Manufacturer

Cessna

Model

A185F

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Cont Motor Io 520 Series

Registration

Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

1. ANC25LA096Aug 18, 2025Haines, AKNo injuries

   The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing area resulting in an on-ground collision with an obscured log and a main landing gear separation.

2. WPR21LA181May 2, 2021Driggs, IDNo injuries

   The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.

Registration timeline

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

1. Sep 25, 2025deregistered

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N9BB 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 Nov 2, 20061973 Brown PITTS SPECIAL S-1 (s/n 1)

Frequently asked

Has N9BB been in an accident?

Yes. N9BB appears in 2 NTSB accident records, the most recent in 2025.

What kind of aircraft is N9BB?

N9BB is a Cessna A185F (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 18503356.