Single-engine piston

N1523F

1965 Cessna 185D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
185-0866
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gray Rex Lee + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Palmer, AK
Registration record

N1523F on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 185D
Serial
185-0866
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Gray Rex Lee + 1 co-owner
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2021-01-14
Airworthiness date
1991-09-03
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A0D464
Mode S (octal)
50152144
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N1523F.
  • 1991-09-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1970-06-08
    Accident at Ketchikan,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
Overview

About N1523F

N1523F is a 1965 Cessna 185D, serial number 185-0866. The FAA register lists Gray Rex Lee + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 14, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 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 multiple category, dated September 3, 1991.

N1523F 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

1970-06-08 Accident · Ketchikan,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0772
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185

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.