Single-engine piston

N1686Z

1963 Cessna 185A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
1850486
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lance Creek, WY
1963 Cessna 185A
Representative photo of a Cessna 185A. Not a photo of N1686Z.
Registration record

N1686Z on the FAA register

Type
1963 Cessna 185A
Serial
1850486
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lance Creek, WY
Certificate issued
2016-07-22
Airworthiness date
1963-05-06
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A112A8
Mode S (octal)
50211250
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-07-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N1686Z.
  • 1987-07-28
    Accident at Hillsboro, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-05-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1686Z

N1686Z is a 1963 Cessna 185A, serial number 1850486. It is registered to an individual in Lance Creek, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 22, 2016 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 May 6, 1963.

N1686Z 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

1987-07-28 Accident · Hillsboro, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN87LA200
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185A

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.