Single-engine piston

N23FB

1966 Cessna A185E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
185-1186
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Girdwood, AK
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1966 Cessna A185E
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Registration record

N23FB on the FAA register

Type
1966 Cessna A185E
Serial
185-1186
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Girdwood, AK
Certificate issued
2006-01-24
Airworthiness date
1967-04-03
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A206A6
Mode S (octal)
50403246
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-01-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N23FB.
  • 1988-07-16
    Accident at Lone Pine, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-04-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N23FB

N23FB is a 1966 Cessna A185E, serial number 185-1186. It is registered to an individual in Girdwood, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 24, 2006 and expires on April 30, 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 April 3, 1967.

N23FB 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

1988-07-16 Accident · Lone Pine, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX88LA261
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185E

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.