Single-engine piston

N1669M

1971 Cessna A185E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
18501861
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
C Y Transport LLC (LLC)
Based
Columbus, MN
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1971 Cessna A185E
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Registration record

N1669M on the FAA register

Type
1971 Cessna A185E
Serial
18501861
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
C Y Transport LLC
Columbus, MN
Certificate issued
2005-11-02
Airworthiness date
1971-08-09
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A10B97
Mode S (octal)
50205627
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
470 nm
Cruise (type)
147 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-04-30
    Accident at Anoka, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-11-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N1669M to the current registrant.
  • 1971-08-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1953-06-03
    N1669M previously assigned to a Curtiss Wright C-46F (s/n 22536); cancelled.
Overview

About N1669M

N1669M is a 1971 Cessna A185E, serial number 18501861. The FAA register lists C Y Transport LLC as the registrant in Columbus, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 2, 2005 and expires on October 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 147 knots and a range of about 470 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 9, 1971.

N1669M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
147 kt
Range
470 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,125 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,565 ft
Fuel burn
16 gph

Published figures for the Cessna A185E type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-04-30 Accident · Anoka, MN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN20CA164
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185
Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent extension of the landing gear and his subsequent water landing with the wheels extended.

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.