Single-engine piston

N185CQ

1962 Cessna 185A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
1850400
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Soldotna, AK
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1962 Cessna 185A
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Registration record

N185CQ on the FAA register

Type
1962 Cessna 185A
Serial
1850400
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Soldotna, AK
Certificate issued
2023-03-15
Airworthiness date
2001-06-06
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A15380
Mode S (octal)
50251600
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N185CQ.
  • 2004-10-29
    Accident at Skwentna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-06-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
Overview

About N185CQ

N185CQ is a 1962 Cessna 185A, serial number 1850400. It is registered to an individual in Soldotna, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 15, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 June 6, 2001.

N185CQ 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

2004-10-29 Accident · Skwentna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC05CA013
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in a nose over during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was deep wet snow.

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.