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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
A185F
Year
1977
Serial number
18503396
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
AA32B3
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
2026 – nowRio Brazos Aviation LLCWaco, TX · 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
Dec 12, 1983 · Bad Axe, MI
DURING ARRIVAL, THE PLT WAS ADVISED BY THE UNICOM OPERATOR THAT RWY 21 WAS THE ACTIVE RWY. SOON AFTER LANDING, A PASSENGER BOARDED THE ACFT & THE PLT TOOK OFF AGAIN. HE PROCEEDED TO MAKE A PATTERN AROUND THE ARPT & INITIATED ANOTHER LANDING ON RWY 21. THE WIND WAS FROM 290 DEG AT 16 GUSTING 20 KTS. WHILE LANDING WITH A X-WIND, THE PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, THE ACFT ENTERED A GROUND LOOP &…
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