Models / Cessna / A185E / N185LC Aircraft record N185LC Cessna A185E Registration valid Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2017) · 3 ADs may apply
Registration Valid expires Jan 31, 2028 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2017 ADs may apply 3 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner Individual owner
City, state Woodinville, WA
Certificate issued Jan 9, 2018
Expires Jan 31, 2028 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 A185E
Serial number 18502014
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 A1543C Engine
Type Reciprocating Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2018 – now Individual owner Woodinville, WA · 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 (2)
Accident · substantial damage Jul 11, 2017 · Nampa, ID The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel airplane during the landing roll.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report WPR17LA162 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR17LA162)
Accident · substantial damage Aug 17, 2003 · Emmett, ID The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for a quartering tailwind during the initial part of the landing roll, and his failure to adequately decrease his brake applications to compensate for the tailwind conditions. Factors include, variable, gusting winds, and a tailwind during the landing roll..
Damage Substantial
Injuries Minor
Report SEA03LA171 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA03LA171)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3) 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.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2020-21-22 Fuselage; 55, Stabilizers Dec 7, 2020 Airframe (A185E) 2011-10-09 Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… Jun 17, 2011 Airframe (A185E) 98-23-02 Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series Airplanes Dec 22, 1998 Airframe (A185E)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 (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 17, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record