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N186AZ1976 Cessna A185F

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2015)6 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2030
Based in
Miami, FL
owner city / state
Engine
IO-520-D · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2007
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2015
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Iz Air LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Miami, FL
Certificate issued
May 29, 2007
Expires
Apr 30, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 14, 2007

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
1976
Serial number
18503192
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
A1570E

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io-520-D
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
  1. 2007 – nowIz Air LLCMiami, FL · 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

Aug 31, 2015 · Miami, FL

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and separation of the left main landing gear wheel from its strut.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA15LA372

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA15LA372)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (6)

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
2023-05-16Reciprocating Engine Power SectionMar 15, 2023Engine (IO-520-D)
2022-04-04Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemMar 29, 2022Engine (IO-520-D)Only with: F&M Enterprises, Inc. or Stratus Tool Technologies, LLC oil filter adapter installed per STC SE8409SW, SE09356SC, or SE10348SC.
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-D)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.
Show all 6 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
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.

  • Landing gear · bolt · corrodedAug 31, 2015

    AFTER LANDING, DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE LT MAIN GEAR WHEEL COLLAPSED. RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE LT WING AND LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE. DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT 2 OF THE LT GEAR WHEEL ATTACH BOLTS WHICH HAD SHEARED OFF, SHOWED SIGNS OF INTERNAL CORROSION.

    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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