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N2691Z1964 Cessna 185C

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Feb 1987)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2027
Based in
Merritt Island, FL
owner city / state
Engine
I0-470 SERIES · 260 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1996
NTSB events
2
substantial, 1987
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Merritt Island, FL
Certificate issued
May 24, 1996
Expires
Sep 30, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jan 21, 1964

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
185C
Year
1964
Serial number
1850691
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
A2A2FF

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor I0-470 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
260 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. 1996 – nowIndividual ownerMerritt Island, FL · 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

Feb 9, 1987 · Cedar City, UT

DURING NORMAL DESCENT AT SEVEN-THOUSAND FT MSL, ACFT STRUCK A BIRD. THE LEFT WING TIP LEADING EDGE INCURRED A DENT TWENTY-FOUR INCHES LONG AND TWELVE INCHES DEEP. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BECAME DIFFICULT SO PLT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON HIGHWAY I-15, AND TAXIED TWO MILES TO CEDAR CITY ARPT.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN87LA052

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN87LA052)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 23, 1984 · Spanish Fork, UT

THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING IN SNOW AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PLT SAID THAT HE RAN OUT OF FUEL. THE PLTSAID HE DEPARTED ON THE 90 MILE X-COUNTRY WITH ABOUT 15 GALLONS OF FUEL ABOARD THE ACFT. THE ACFT WAS LANDED JUST SHORT OF THE DESTINATION ARPT.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN84LA098

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN84LA098)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2020-21-22Fuselage; 55, StabilizersDec 7, 2020Airframe (185C)
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (185C)
98-23-02Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series AirplanesDec 22, 1998Airframe (185C)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 RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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