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N23FG1980 Cessna 185

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2022)5 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2028
Based in
Sacramento, CA
owner city / state
Engine
TSIO-520 SER · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2015
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2022
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
State Of California Dept Of Fish & Game
Owner type
Government
City, state
Sacramento, CA
Certificate issued
Sep 4, 2015
Expires
Sep 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Restricted · Forest
Airworthiness date
Mar 8, 1995

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
185
Year
1980
Serial number
18504035
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
A206AB

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Tsio-520 Ser
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. 2015 – nowState Of California Dept Of Fish & GameSacramento, CA · 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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 12, 2022 · Franklin, CA

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR22LA181

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR22LA181)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)

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
2020-21-22Fuselage; 55, StabilizersDec 7, 2020Airframe (185)
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (185)
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (TSIO-520 SER)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.
2008-10-02Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…May 12, 2008Airframe (185)Certain serial numbers: 172S 172S10672–172S10674; 172S 172S10676; 172S 172S10678–172S10680; 172S 172S10682; 172S 172S10683; 172S 172S10685; …. Only with: Applies only to airplanes that have a P/N 2013142-18 alternate static air source selector valve installed after November 19, 2007.
98-23-02Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series AirplanesDec 22, 1998Airframe (185)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 (3)

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.

  • Flight controls · pulley bracket · brokenOct 1, 1998

    PILOT SET ONE NOTCH OF FLAPS FOR TAKEOFF AND STARTED DEPARTURE ROLL. WHEN ACFT LIFTED OFF THE GROUND, IT STARTED A RIGHT ROLL. PILOT COUNTERACTED WITH APPROX HALF AILERON DEFLECTION TO THE LEFT AND PUT THE FLAP LEVER TO ZERO FLAP POSITION AND ACFT FLEW STRAIGHT. A NO FLAP LANDING WAS MADE.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · bracket · brokenSep 28, 1998

    PILOT REPORTED A 'POP' WAS HEARD WHEN SELECTING 4TH NOTCH OF FLAPS ON LANDING. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE. AT NEXT TAKEOFF WITH FIRST NOTCH OF FLAPS AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT. FLAPS WERE RETRACTED AND SAFE LANDING ACCOMPLISHED. IN-DEPTH INSPECTION FOUND BRACKET UNDER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · torque plate · crackedJul 20, 1995

    RIGHT MLG WHEEL REMOVED FOR ROUTINE TIRE CHANGE. BRAKE CALIPER DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM TORQUE PLATE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND TORQUE PLATE CRACKED AND TWISTED AT PIN BUSHING TO PLATE AREA. BUSHINGS APPEAR TO BE PRESSED ONTO PLATE. SIMILAR CLEVELAND TORQUE PLATE BUSHINGS ARE WELDED TO PLATE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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