Single-engine piston

N185F

1957 Cessna 180A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
50123
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lubbock, TX
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1957 Cessna 180A
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Registration record

N185F on the FAA register

Type
1957 Cessna 180A
Serial
50123
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lubbock, TX
Certificate issued
2024-10-30
Airworthiness date
1957-12-17
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A153BC
Mode S (octal)
50251674
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
139 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N185F.
  • 1995-10-27
    Accident at Goose Lake, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-12-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N185F

N185F is a 1957 Cessna 180A, serial number 50123. It is registered to an individual in Lubbock, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 30, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 139 knots and a range of about 513 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated December 17, 1957.

N185F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
139 kt
Range
513 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 180A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-10-27 Accident · Goose Lake, IA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI96LA020
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180A
Probable cause: inadequate maintenance, inadequate preflight by the pilot, and a loose fuel tank cap that allowed siphoning of fuel, buckling of the right fuel bladder, fuel exhaustion, and loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, and the soft terrain and crop in the emergency landing area.

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.