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
1970
Serial number
18501665
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
A17DB5
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
2020 – nowAircraft Structural Repair INCHamilton, MT · 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
Mar 3, 1988 · Mcgrath, AK
THE PILOT HAD BEGUN HIS DESCENT FOR HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT 20 MILES AWAY WHEN THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE, AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN DEEP SNOW. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD BEEN AIRBORNE FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, AND HAD AMPLE FUEL RESERVES WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. NO REASON FOR THE LOSS OF POWER WAS DETERMINED.
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.