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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
A185F
Year
1978
Serial number
18503714
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
AB9CF0
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
1984 – 2014Zephyr Air Service LtdNew York, NY
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 · destroyed
Oct 23, 1985 · Block Island, RI
THE FLOATPLANE EXPERIENCED A PWR LOSS ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTH OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD VOR. THE ENG MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED AND THE RPM BECAME ERRATIC. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENG USING PRIMARY AND EMERGENCY FUEL PUMPS BUT THE ENG WOULD NOT RESTART. THE PLT CONTACTED SUFFOLK, MARTHA VINEYARD AND BRIDGEPORT TOWERS GIVING HIS LOCATION AND ADVISING THEN OF THE DITCHING. THE ACFT SANK IN THE…
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