Single-engine piston

N1557F

1965 Cessna 185D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
185-0928
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Abbot, ME
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Registration record

N1557F on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 185D
Serial
185-0928
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Abbot, ME
Certificate issued
2020-11-10
Airworthiness date
1965-06-19
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0E015
Mode S (octal)
50160025
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-11-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N1557F.
  • 2020-01-17
    Accident at Laytonsville, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-06-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1557F

N1557F is a 1965 Cessna 185D, serial number 185-0928. It is registered to an individual in Abbot, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 10, 2020 and expires on November 30, 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 June 19, 1965.

N1557F 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

2020-01-17 Accident · Laytonsville, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA20CA091
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: The failure of the tailwheel attachment tube during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and the left main landing gear collapsing.

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.