Single-engine piston

N185Z

1968 Cessna A185E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
1851363
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wab Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Butte, MT
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1968 Cessna A185E
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Registration record

N185Z on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna A185E
Serial
1851363
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Wab Air LLC
Butte, MT
Certificate issued
2016-08-24
Airworthiness date
1998-05-04
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1557E
Mode S (octal)
50252576
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-08-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N185Z.
  • 1998-11-02
    Accident at Tucson, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-05-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N185Z

N185Z is a 1968 Cessna A185E, serial number 1851363. The FAA register lists Wab Air LLC as the registrant in Butte, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 24, 2016 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 May 4, 1998.

N185Z 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

1998-11-02 Accident · Tucson, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX99LA021
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185E
Probable cause: Failure of the pilot to properly secure the seat which subsequently slid back on the takeoff roll and lead to the pilot's loss of aircraft control.

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.