Single-engine piston

N1683Z

1962 Cessna 185A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1962
Serial
185-0483
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spooner, WI
1962 Cessna 185A
Representative photo of a Cessna 185A. Not a photo of N1683Z.
Registration record

N1683Z on the FAA register

Type
1962 Cessna 185A
Serial
185-0483
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spooner, WI
Certificate issued
1989-10-17
Airworthiness date
1962-07-18
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1123F
Mode S (octal)
50211077
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1989-10-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N1683Z.
  • 1962-07-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N1683Z

N1683Z is a 1962 Cessna 185A, serial number 185-0483. It is registered to an individual in Spooner, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 1989 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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, dated July 18, 1962.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1683Z.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1683Z.

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.