Skip to content
KnownTail
Aircraft record

N1056F1975 Cessna A185F

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19824 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2031
Based in
Lemon Grove, CA
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Lemon Grove, CA
Certificate issued
Apr 1, 2024
Expires
Apr 30, 2031
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Mar 31, 1975

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
A185F
Year
1975
Serial number
18502712
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A01A77

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io 520 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
285 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2024 – nowIndividual ownerLemon Grove, CA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2020-21-22Fuselage; 55, StabilizersDec 7, 2020Airframe (A185F)
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (A185F)
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (IO 520 SERIES)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed.
98-23-02Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series AirplanesDec 22, 1998Airframe (A185F)Only with: Airglas Engineering Company (AECI) Model LW3600-180 or LW3600-180A fixed penetration wheel skis installed per STC SA213AL.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Propellers · blade · crackedSep 26, 2002

    RECEIVED PROPELLER FOR ROUTINE OVERHAUL. NO OVERHAUL OR INSPECTION SINCE 1982 (START OF LOG BOOK). PENETRANT INSPECTION OF PARTS REVEALED CRACK IN 1ST THREAD OF NR 1 BLADE. CONFIRMED WITH EDDY CURRENT. PROP WAS OIL FILLED IN 1982. NO INSPECTIONS PERFORMED ON BLADES AS WAS NOT A REQUIREMENT AT THAT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

Request owner name removalReport an error in this record