Single-engine piston

N1650Z

1962 Cessna 185A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
185-0450
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Olivet, MI
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1962 Cessna 185A
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Registration record

N1650Z on the FAA register

Type
1962 Cessna 185A
Serial
185-0450
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Olivet, MI
Certificate issued
2023-12-12
Airworthiness date
1994-06-16
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A106B1
Mode S (octal)
50203261
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

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N1650Z.
  • 1994-06-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1991-07-19
    Accident at Jago River, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
Overview

About N1650Z

N1650Z is a 1962 Cessna 185A, serial number 185-0450. It is registered to an individual in Olivet, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 12, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

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 restricted category, dated June 16, 1994.

N1650Z 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 185A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-07-19 Accident · Jago River, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC91LA103
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE WET SURFACE OF THE AIRSTRIP, THE CURVE IN THE AIRSTRIP, AND THE VEGETATION WHICH COVERED THE ENTIRE AIRSTRIP.

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.