Single-engine piston

N1983U

1970 Cessna A185E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1970
Serial
18501731
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alpine Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Cordova, AK
1970 Cessna A185E
Representative photo of a Cessna A185E. Not a photo of N1983U.
Registration record

N1983U on the FAA register

Type
1970 Cessna A185E
Serial
18501731
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Alpine Air LLC
Cordova, AK
Certificate issued
2011-06-28
Airworthiness date
1970-04-29
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A188B7
Mode S (octal)
50304267
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-06-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N1983U.
  • 1970-04-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1983U

N1983U is a 1970 Cessna A185E, serial number 18501731. The FAA register lists Alpine Air LLC as the registrant in Cordova, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 28, 2011 and expires on June 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 April 29, 1970.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1983U.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1983U.

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.