Single-engine piston

N185WK

1970 Cessna A185E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
185-01832
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Intrepid Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Palmer, AK
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1970 Cessna A185E
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Registration record

N185WK on the FAA register

Type
1970 Cessna A185E
Serial
185-01832
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Registered owner
Intrepid Air LLC
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2024-01-29
Airworthiness date
2024-02-21
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1553D
Mode S (octal)
50252475
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

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-12
    Accident at Seattle, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-02-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2024-01-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N185WK to the current registrant.
  • 2020-10-06
    N185WK previously assigned to a Cessna 185 (s/n 18503196); cancelled.
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N185WK

N185WK is a 1970 Cessna A185E, serial number 185-01832. The FAA register lists Intrepid Air LLC as the registrant in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 29, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-520-D 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 February 21, 2024.

N185WK 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

2024-10-12 Accident · Seattle, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR25LA014
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185E
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll with a crosswind.
NTSB report ↗

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.