Single-engine piston

N185BC

1961 Cessna 185

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1961
Serial
1850021
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Roanoke, TX
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1961 Cessna 185
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Registration record

N185BC on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 185
Serial
1850021
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Roanoke, TX
Certificate issued
2019-01-15
Airworthiness date
1963-05-02
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1535B
Mode S (octal)
50251533
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
720 nm
Cruise (type)
135 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-01-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N185BC to the current registrant.
  • 2007-04-03
    N185BC previously assigned to a Bell 206B III (s/n 3826); cancelled.
  • 1963-05-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N185BC

N185BC is a 1961 Cessna 185, serial number 1850021. It is registered to an individual in Roanoke, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 15, 2019 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 135 knots and a range of about 720 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 2, 1963.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N185BC. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
135 kt
Range
720 nm
Landing over 50 ft
2,403 ft
Fuel burn
17 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 185 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-01-19 Accident · Springville, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX07CA072
Reported aircraft: Bell Helicopter 206BIII — a different aircraft that carried the N185BC registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain terrain/obstacle clearance while maneuvering. Factors were the mountainous terrain, trees, and low-altitude flight maneuvers.

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.