N6590ECessna A185F
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply4 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Harbor Air LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Sitka, AK
- Certificate issued
- Dec 20, 2021
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Apr 11, 1980
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- A185F
- Serial number
- 18504058
- 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
- A8B086
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 – nowHarbor Air LLCSitka, AK · current
- 1964 – 1965Wells AviationOntario, CA · different airframe: Cessna 175 S/N 56090
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs 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.
| 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) |
| 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 (4)
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.
- Hydraulic power · hydraulic line · chafedDec 7, 2015
ONE OF THE 5052-O-4 HYD LINES IN THE LT FLOAT WAS ROUTED BEHIND A FIBERGLASS STRUCTURE. A HOLE WAS WORN INTO THE LINE WHERE IT HAS RESTED AGAINST THE STRUCTURE. THE RESULTING LOSS OF HYD FLUID CAUSED THE MLG TO FREE FALL FROM THE RETRACTED POSITION. THE NLG REMAINED IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · engine · shutdownAug 30, 2013
APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AFTER DROPPING OFF PASSENGERS, EXPERIENCED A TOTAL ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AFTER SAFELY LANDING, USED ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP TO RESTART ENGINE. WITH A SUCCESSFUL START, RESUMED TRIP. AGAIN ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, EXPERIANCED TOTAL ENGINE SHUTDOWN, NOTICED GAINING FUEL IN RT WING.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Navigation · encoder · failedOct 20, 2005
FOLLOWING INSTALLATION OF A NEW GNS480, DURING INITIAL POWER CHECKS, FOUND THE FOLLOWING FAILURE FLAGS DISPLAYED: COM COMUNICATION FAILURE, NAV COMMUNICATION FAILURE, ALTITUDE ENCODER COMMUNICATION FAILURE. INSTALLATION OF ANOTHER UNIT RESOLVED THE PROBLEMS. (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Hydraulic power · line · crackedDec 19, 2003
12/19/03 AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED UNEXPECTED TURBULENT AIR, POSSIBLE WINDSHEAR. THE FORCES ACTING ON THE AIRFRAME CAUSED THIS 3.88 INCH HYDRAULIC LINE TO FRACTURE. THE LINE CONNECTS TO A BULKHEAD ON ONE END AND TO A TEE ON THE OTHER. FROM THE TEE, IT CONNECTS TO A LENGTHY LINE THAT RUNS THROUGH THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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