Single-engine piston

N1517F

Cessna 185D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
185-0854
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Salter 11X LLC (LLC)
Based
Duluth, MN
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Registration record

N1517F on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 185D
Serial
185-0854
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Salter 11X LLC
Duluth, MN
Certificate issued
2020-12-14
Airworthiness date
1965-01-29
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0D139
Mode S (octal)
50150471
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
561 nm
Cruise (type)
145 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-12-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N1517F.
  • 1976-11-03
    Accident at Newport,Me, 19; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-01-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1517F

N1517F is a Cessna 185D, serial number 185-0854. The FAA register lists Salter 11X LLC as the registrant in Duluth, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 14, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-470 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 145 knots and a range of about 561 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 29, 1965.

N1517F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
145 kt
Range
561 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 185D type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-11-03 Accident · Newport,Me, 19 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3177
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: ON SEAPLANE BASE AND HIT A GRAVEL BAR.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.