Models / Cessna / A185F / N6688H Aircraft record N6688H Cessna A185F Registration valid Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 1994) · 3 ADs may apply · 1 service difficulty report
Registration Valid expires Jan 31, 2028 NTSB events 1 substantial, 1994 ADs may apply 3 confirm with A&P Service reports 1 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Samaritans Purse
Owner type Corporation
City, state Boone, NC
Certificate issued Aug 30, 1996
Expires Jan 31, 2028
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Apr 15, 1977 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 18503335
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 A8D569 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 1996 – now Samaritans Purse Boone, NC · current 1956 – 1957 Graubart Aviation INC Chicago, IL · different airframe: Piper J3c-65 S/N 19898 Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 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.
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 (1) 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.
Reciprocating engine · crankshaft · unserviceable May 2, 2000
PER TCM MSB 00-5, CRANKSHAFT WAS REJECTED BY TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL MOTORS. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record