Single-engine piston

N185RW

1972 Cessna A185E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
18502060
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Crescent City, FL
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1972 Cessna A185E
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Registration record

N185RW on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna A185E
Serial
18502060
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Crescent City, FL
Certificate issued
2025-08-09
Airworthiness date
1972-07-17
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A154CB
Mode S (octal)
50252313
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

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N185RW.
  • 2006-06-06
    Accident at Turner, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-07-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N185RW

N185RW is a 1972 Cessna A185E, serial number 18502060. It is registered to an individual in Crescent City, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 9, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

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 July 17, 1972.

N185RW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2006-06-06 Accident · Turner, ME Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC06CA140
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185E
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, resulting in a runway undershoot, and substantial damage to the airplane.

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.