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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
A185F
Serial number
18503842
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
A5BD8A
Engine
Type
Reciprocating
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2021 – nowJoy Solutions LLCWilmington, DE · current
1968 – 1969North American Rockwell CorpBethany, OK · different airframe: Aero Commander 1121 S/N 107
1951 – 1955Individual ownerCordova, AK · different airframe: 1950 Aeronca S7ec S/N 7ec-38
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
Apr 29, 1985 · Gibson, LA
THE AMPHIBIAN ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A TREE WHILE LANDING ON AN OIL FIELD SERVICE CANAL. THE PLT STATED THAT HE LANDED LONG AND FAST AND AS A RESULT HE WAS UNABLE TO NEGOTIATE THE SECOND HALF OF AN 'S' TURN IN THE CANAL. THE LEFT WING SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK A TREE ON THE BANK.
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.
CRANKSHAFT BROKE AFT OF NR 2 MAIN JOURNAL AT OIL TRANSFER TUBE. PARTS SET TO TCM FOR DETERMINATION OF FAILURE. CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE LOW THROUGH-BOLT TORQUE WHICH, IN TURN, CAUSED BEARING TO SHIFT AND CRANKSHAFT TO VIBRATE. AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED NORMALLY, WHEN LEVELLING AND SETTING CRUISE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.