Single-engine piston

N185WB

1980 Cessna 185

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
18504105
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Barryton, MI
1980 Cessna 185
Representative photo of a Cessna 185. Not a photo of N185WB.
Registration record

N185WB on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 185
Serial
18504105
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Barryton, MI
Certificate issued
2009-08-25
Airworthiness date
1980-06-19
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A15535
Mode S (octal)
50252465
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
720 nm
Cruise (type)
135 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-08-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N185WB.
  • 2004-01-14
    Accident at Deer Park, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-06-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N185WB

N185WB is a 1980 Cessna 185, serial number 18504105. It is registered to an individual in Barryton, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 25, 2009 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 135 knots and a range of about 720 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 19, 1980.

N185WB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
135 kt
Range
720 nm
Landing over 50 ft
2,403 ft
Fuel burn
17 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 185 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-01-14 Accident · Deer Park, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA04LA034
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185F
Probable cause: The dual student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and the failure of the flight instructor to provide remedial action. A factor was snowbank.

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.