Single-engine piston

N185NR

1973 Cessna 185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
18502273
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
LLC
Based
—
Registration record

N185NR on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 185F (FAA: Cessna A185F)
Serial
18502273
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
—
Certificate issued
2024-01-31
Airworthiness date
1991-01-30
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1547B
Mode S (octal)
50252173
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N185NR.
  • 2002-06-01
    Accident at Necedah, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-01-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
Overview

About N185NR

N185NR is a 1973 Cessna 185F (FAA model A185F), serial number 18502273. It is registered to a llc. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 30, 1991.

N185NR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-06-01 Accident · Necedah, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI02TA149
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: Directional control of the airplane not maintained by the pilot. The gusting winds was a contributing factor.

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.