Aircraft record

N85DT1978 Cessna A185F

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2021)6 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Aug 31, 2028
Based in: Fairbanks, AK; owner city / state
Engine: IO-520-D · 300 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2021
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2021
ADs may apply: 6; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued: Aug 21, 2021
Expires: Aug 31, 2028
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Jun 19, 2020

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
Year: 1978
Serial number: 18503474
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: ABA55C

Engine

Make and model: Cont Motor Io-520-D
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 300 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2021 – nowIndividual ownerFairbanks, AK · current
until 2013Individual ownerTawas City, MI · different airframe: 1993 Tarcza Donald E Challenger Ii S/N Ch20892cw0877

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

Jun 6, 2021 · Chandalar Lake, AK

The pilot’s over application of the brakes, which resulted in a nose over.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: ANC21LA045

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC21LA045)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (6)

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
2023-05-16	Reciprocating Engine Power Section	Mar 15, 2023	Engine (IO-520-D)
2022-04-04	Reciprocating Engine Oil System	Mar 29, 2022	Engine (IO-520-D)Only with: F&M Enterprises, Inc. or Stratus Tool Technologies, LLC oil filter adapter installed per STC SE8409SW, SE09356SC, or SE10348SC.
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)
2009-16-03	Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…	Sep 9, 2009	Engine (IO-520-D)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed.

Show all 6 ADs

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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

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