Aircraft record

N615561981 Cessna A185F

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 1984)4 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Dec 31, 2029
Based in: Kuna, ID; owner city / state
Engine: IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2013
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1984
ADs may apply: 4; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Co-owners
City, state: Kuna, ID
Certificate issued: Dec 18, 2013
Expires: Dec 31, 2029
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Mar 12, 1981

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: 1981
Serial number: 18504230
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: A80477

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

2013 – nowCo-ownersKuna, ID · current
1975Aircraft Services INCSalina, KS · different airframe: Cessna 172m S/N 17264637
1952 – 1956Individual ownerJeffersonville, IN · different airframe: Consolidated Vultee Bt-13a S/N 5722

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

Sep 9, 1984 · Iliamna, AK

THE FLOAT PLANE PLT BEGAN TAKING OFF FROM A SMALL LAKE IN CALM WIND & GLASSY WATER CONDITIONS. REALIZING THE SITUATION WAS MARGINAL, HE REDUCED POWER TO ABORT (BEFORE LIFTING OFF) & BEGAN A STEP TURN TO THE LEFT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE RADIUS OF THE TURN WAS LARGER THAN THE POND'S SHORELINE. BEFORE STOPPING, THE ACFT HIT THE BANK, WHICH WAS ABOUT 12 INCHES HIGH & CONTINUED ABOUT 20 FT THROUGH…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: ANC84LA170

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC84LA170)

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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2020-21-22	Fuselage; 55, Stabilizers	Dec 7, 2020	Airframe (A185F)
2011-10-09	Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…	Jun 17, 2011	Airframe (A185F)
2009-16-03	Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…	Sep 9, 2009	Engine (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.
98-23-02	Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series Airplanes	Dec 22, 1998	Airframe (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

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