N1686M
1971 Cessna A185E
N1686M on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2030-10-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2023-10-17Certificate of registration issued as N1686M to the current registrant.
- 1971-05-13Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1952-10-09N1686M previously assigned to a Curtiss Wright C-46F (s/n 22398); cancelled.
About N1686M
N1686M is a 1971 Cessna A185E, serial number 18501873. The FAA register lists Terrastar LLC as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 2023 and expires on October 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 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 May 13, 1971.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1686M.
Published figures for the Cessna A185E type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1686M.
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.
