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N70232Cessna A185E

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 1982)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2029
Based in
Albion, MI
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2022
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1982
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Albion, MI
Certificate issued
Jul 18, 2022
Expires
Jul 31, 2029

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
A185E
Serial number
18502074
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
A95ED8

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. 2022 – nowIndividual ownerAlbion, MI · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 9, 1982 · Round Lake, NY

THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING HIS PREFLIGHT, HE DRAINED THE MAIN SEDIMENT BOWL FOR 5 SECONDS, THEN REPEATED DRAINING IT FOR ANOTHER 5 SECONDS. HE REPORTED THAT HE PERFORMED AN ENGINE RUN-UP, SWITCHED ALL TANKS ON, AND INITIATED A TAKEOFF. REPORTEDLY, THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AS HE WAS CLIMBING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 350 FT AND CUT OUT. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC82DA120

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC82DA120)

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 (A185E)
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (A185E)
98-23-02Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series AirplanesDec 22, 1998Airframe (A185E)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 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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