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N1292F1975 Cessna A185F

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1984)4 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2028
Based in
Anchorage, AK
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1996
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1984
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Rustair INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
Sep 19, 1996
Expires
Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Other
Airworthiness date
Aug 31, 1995

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
18502668
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
A077C5

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. 1996 – nowRustair INCAnchorage, AK · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 11, 1984 · Bethel, AK

THE ACFT RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY AFTER TOUCHDOWN. THE PLT INDICATED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE BLEW OUT. HE SAIDTHAT HE WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE ACFT ON THE RWY AND IT NOSED DOWN INTO SOFT DIRT.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC84LA114

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC84LA114)

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 (3)

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.

  • Landing gear · fork · crackedAug 1, 2025

    UPON INSPECTION AND CLEANING OF THE ABI 3413-01K TAIL WHEEL FORK ASSY, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED. PHOTOS UPON REQUEST.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · reinforcement · unserviceableSep 13, 2006

    THE AFT ATTACH POINTS OF THIS 185 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ARE STRUCTURALLY REINFORCED WITH AN INTERNAL REINFORCEMENT TRIANGLE BRACKET, PN 0732106, AND 0732106-1. CRACKS IN THESE REINFORCEMENTS WERE FOUND AROUND THE WASHERS OF THE ATTACH HARDWARE, AND IN THE RADIUS OF THE ANGLE. IDENTIFICATION OF…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · reinforcement · unserviceableSep 13, 2006

    THE AFT ATTACH POINTS OF THIS HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ARE STRUCTURALLY REINFORCED WITH AN INTERNAL REINFORCEMENT TRIANGLE BRACKET, PN 0732106 AND 0732106-1. CRACKS IN THESE REINFORCEMENTS WERE FOUND AROUND THE WASHERS OF THE ATTACH HARDWARE, AND IN THE RADIUS OF THE ANGLE. IDENTIFICATION OF THIS…

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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