Single-engine piston

N185NU

1972 Cessna A185E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
18502003
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Washington, DC
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1972 Cessna A185E
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Registration record

N185NU on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna A185E
Serial
18502003
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Washington, DC
Certificate issued
2020-09-21
Airworthiness date
1972-03-31
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1547E
Mode S (octal)
50252176
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-09-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N185NU.
  • 1972-03-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N185NU

N185NU is a 1972 Cessna A185E, serial number 18502003. It is registered to an individual in Washington, District of Columbia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 21, 2020 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 March 31, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N185NU.

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 N185NU.

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.