Single-engine piston

N185EL

1971 Cessna A185E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1971
Serial
18501884
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kimmel Aviation Insurance Agency Inc (Corporation)
Based
Greenwood, MS
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1971 Cessna A185E
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Registration record

N185EL on the FAA register

Type
1971 Cessna A185E
Serial
18501884
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Kimmel Aviation Insurance Agency Inc
Greenwood, MS
Certificate issued
2019-02-02
Airworthiness date
1971-04-29
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A153AE
Mode S (octal)
50251656
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-02-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N185EL.
  • 1971-04-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N185EL

N185EL is a 1971 Cessna A185E, serial number 18501884. The FAA register lists Kimmel Aviation Insurance Agency Inc as the registrant in Greenwood, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 2, 2019 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 April 29, 1971.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N185EL.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N185EL.

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.