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N86SS1977 Cessna A185F

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 1988)4 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2029
Based in
Camarillo, CA
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2013
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1988
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Aerobanc Of America INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Camarillo, CA
Certificate issued
Jan 29, 2013
Expires
Jan 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 13, 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
Year
1977
Serial number
18503334
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
ABCE1F

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
  1. 2013 – nowAerobanc Of America INCCamarillo, CA · 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 3, 1988 · Hanson, MA

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD JUST LANDED WHEN THE LEFT BRAKE FAILED. IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING TRUCKS PARKED NEAR THE RUNWAY THE PILOT ELECTED TO GROUND LOOP THE AIRCRAFT. THE SIDE LOADING ON THE LEFT LANDING GEAR DURING THE GROUND LOOP CAUSED IT TO COLLAPSE. EXAM OF AIRCRAFT BY THE FAA REVEALED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE HAD SUBSTANTIAL HYDRAULIC FLUID COVERING THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC89LA043

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC89LA043)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

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 (A185F)
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (A185F)
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (IO 520 SERIES)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.
98-23-02Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series AirplanesDec 22, 1998Airframe (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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