Single-engine piston

N185NV

1965 Cessna 185E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
185-0984
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Landing Gear Works LLC (LLC)
Based
Renton, WA
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Registration record

N185NV on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 185E
Serial
185-0984
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Landing Gear Works LLC
Renton, WA
Certificate issued
2016-01-20
Airworthiness date
1965-12-16
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1547F
Mode S (octal)
50252177
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-01-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N185NV.
  • 2015-02-11
    Accident at Carson City, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-12-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N185NV

N185NV is a 1965 Cessna 185E, serial number 185-0984. The FAA register lists Landing Gear Works LLC as the registrant in Renton, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 20, 2016 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 December 16, 1965.

N185NV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-02-11 Accident · Carson City, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR15CA102
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185 - E
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind which resulted in a ground loop.

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.