Single-engine piston

N185AR

1969 Cessna A185E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
1851464
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wattum Investments LLC (LLC)
Based
Kodiak, AK
1969 Cessna A185E
Representative photo of a Cessna A185E. Not a photo of N185AR.
Registration record

N185AR on the FAA register

Type
1969 Cessna A185E
Serial
1851464
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Wattum Investments LLC
Kodiak, AK
Certificate issued
2017-01-03
Airworthiness date
1998-06-18
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1534F
Mode S (octal)
50251517
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N185AR.
  • 2008-04-09
    Accident at Big Lake, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-06-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N185AR

N185AR is a 1969 Cessna A185E, serial number 1851464. The FAA register lists Wattum Investments LLC as the registrant in Kodiak, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 3, 2017 and expires on January 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 June 18, 1998.

N185AR 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

2008-04-09 Accident · Big Lake, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC08CA049
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion.

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.