N56581

CESSNA A185F · 1975 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 6 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, ID (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
National Park ServiceOperatoron 1996-05-20Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1996-06-11 Operator named in NTSB report
Cessna 185F No injuries Part 91National Park Service

Operated by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC96TA087
Accident · 1996-05-20 Operator named in NTSB report
Cessna A-185-F No injuries Part 91National Park Service

Operated by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC96TA075

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

1 report on file, 1998-12-22.

OTHER · 1998-12-22 Unresolved
ATA 2360

Part: STATIC WICK — BROKEN (ELEVATOR)

DEFLECTED WICKS INSTALLED ON AIRPLANE 15 DEGREES. ELEMENTS BROKE OFF. THESE WERE NEW UNITS. AIRCRAFT WAS IN HANGAR. APPROXIMATE TEMPERATURE WAS 72 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. OTHER UNITS IN STOCK ALSO BROKE AT APPROXIMATELY 15 DEGREES TO 30 DEGREES DEFLECTION. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED AN ALTERNATE MATERIAL BE USED THAT IS MORE PLIABLE AND RELIABLE.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX722