Models / Cessna / A185E / N185SZ Aircraft record N185SZ 1969 Cessna A185E Registration valid Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest May 2020) · 4 ADs may apply
Registration Valid expires Nov 30, 2027 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2020 ADs may apply 4 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner Partnership
City, state Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued Nov 5, 2020
Expires Nov 30, 2027
Airworthiness Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Carriage of Cargo
Airworthiness date Aug 4, 2026 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
Year 1969
Serial number 185-1589
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 A154E7 Engine
Make and model Cont Motor Io-550 Series
Type Reciprocating
Power 300 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2020 – now Partnership Anchorage, AK · current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage May 6, 2020 · Palmer, AK The pilot’s decision to attempt to " water ski" atop a remote river in a wheel-equipped airplane, resulting in a loss of control and a nose over.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ANC20CA049 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC20CA049)
Accident · substantial damage Sep 17, 2017 · Talkeetna, AK The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report GAA17CA539 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA17CA539)
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.
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) 2009-16-03 Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating… Sep 9, 2009 Engine (IO-550 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. 98-23-02 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 19, 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 19, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record