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N275321979 Cessna A185F

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1992)4 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2030
Based in
Fairbanks, AK
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2003
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1992
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Shadow Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
May 7, 2003
Expires
Apr 30, 2030
Airworthiness
Restricted · Other
Airworthiness date
Mar 27, 2003

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
1979
Serial number
18503688
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
A2BBEB

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
  1. 2003 – nowShadow Aviation INCFairbanks, AK · current
  2. 1946 – 1948PartnershipStockton, IL · different airframe: Taylorcraft Bl-65 S/N 2174

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

Jul 31, 1992 · Anaktuvuk Pass, AK

THE PILOT IN COMMANDS IMPROPER PLANNING AND DECISION TO COMMENCE A TAKEOFF IN UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER CLIMB RATE, THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT MISREADING THE WIND INFORMATION.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC92LA117

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC92LA117)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
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 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.
98-23-02Cessna 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 (2)

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 · jackscrew · strippedMay 11, 2006

    MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE ADVISED BY THE PILOT THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM QUIT WORKING. INSPECTION FOUND THE BARREL SIDE OF THE TRIM SCREW JACK HAD STRIPPED OUT. THE SYSTEM INCLUDES 2 TRIM SCREW JACKS THE OTHER TRIM SCREW JACK TOOK ALL OF THE LOAD AND JAMMED UP. INSPECTION OF SECOND TRIM…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · reinforcement · crackedMay 13, 1998

    AT ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT STABILIZER HINGE REINFORCEMENTS CRACKED. LEFT FITTING CRACKED FROM AFT EDGE TO BOLT HOLE AT INBOARD LOWER TAB. RIGHT FITTING HAD SIMILAR CRACKS IN BOTH LOWER TABS. NOT SO OBVIOUS WAS A CRACK ALONG 90 PERCENT OF THE LOWER FLANGE BEND RADIUS ON THE RIGHT…

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

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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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