Skip to content
KnownTail
Aircraft record

N4757ECessna A185F

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 1983)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 29, 2028
Based in
Wasilla, AK
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2012
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1983
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
Feb 13, 2012
Expires
Feb 29, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 26, 1979

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
Serial number
18503863
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
A5D6FF

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
  1. 2012 – nowIndividual ownerWasilla, AK · 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

Apr 21, 1983 · Nome, AK

THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AT LOW ALTITUDE AND CRASHED DURING TAKEOFF. THE PILOT STATED THAT 'DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE LEFTSKI STUCK IN THE SNOW AND TURNED THE AIRCRAFT 45 DEGREES TO THE LEFT. INSTEAD OF STOPPING, I CONTINUED ON'. THE PILOT SAID THAT THE SKI HAD STUCK IN THE SNOW SEVERAL OTHER TIMES AND GROUND PERSONNEL USUALLY HELPED HIM PIVOT THE ACFT BACK IN THE DIRECTION OF TAKEOFF. THIS TIME…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC83LA073

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC83LA073)

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 (A185F)
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (A185F)
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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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

Request owner name removalReport an error in this record