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
185A
Year
1963
Serial number
1850486
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
A112A8
Engine
Make and model
Cont Motor I0-470 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
260 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2016 – nowIndividual ownerLance Creek, WY · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Jul 28, 1987 · Hillsboro, ND
THE PVT PLT WAS RECEIVING DUAL INSTRUCTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF A CHECKOUT IN THE CESSNA 185. THE DUAL STUDENT LANDED THE ACFT ON RUNWAY 34 WITH A RIGHT CROSSWIND. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE ACFT BEGAN TO 'WEATHERVANE' AND THE RT WING BEGAN TO RISE. REMEDIAL ACTION WAS TAKEN BY THE FLT INSTRUCTOR BUT THE ACFT LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED.
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.