Single-engine piston

N1689Z

1962 Cessna 185A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
1850489
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
T&R Airplane LLC (LLC)
Based
Big Lake, AK
1962 Cessna 185A
Representative photo of a Cessna 185A. Not a photo of N1689Z.
Registration record

N1689Z on the FAA register

Type
1962 Cessna 185A
Serial
1850489
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
T&R Airplane LLC
Big Lake, AK
Certificate issued
2025-11-06
Airworthiness date
1962-09-14
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A11311
Mode S (octal)
50211421
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

  • 2032-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N1689Z.
  • 1991-07-13
    Accident at Wood River, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-09-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N1689Z

N1689Z is a 1962 Cessna 185A, serial number 1850489. The FAA register lists T&R Airplane LLC as the registrant in Big Lake, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 2025 and expires on November 30, 2032.

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 September 14, 1962.

N1689Z 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

1991-07-13 Accident · Wood River, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC91LA098
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185A
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL. SOFT SAND IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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.