Single-engine piston

N1954U

1970 Cessna A185E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
18501665
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aircraft Structural Repair Inc (Corporation)
Based
Hamilton, MT
1970 Cessna A185E
Representative photo of a Cessna A185E. Not a photo of N1954U.
Registration record

N1954U on the FAA register

Type
1970 Cessna A185E
Serial
18501665
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Aircraft Structural Repair Inc
Hamilton, MT
Certificate issued
2020-11-13
Airworthiness date
1970-02-27
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A17DB5
Mode S (octal)
50276665
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-11-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N1954U.
  • 1988-03-03
    Accident at Mcgrath, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-02-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1954U

N1954U is a 1970 Cessna A185E, serial number 18501665. The FAA register lists Aircraft Structural Repair Inc as the registrant in Hamilton, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 13, 2020 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 February 27, 1970.

N1954U 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

1988-03-03 Accident · Mcgrath, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC88LA034
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185E

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.