Single-engine piston

N23LH

1974 Cessna 185

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
18502433
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Marion, MT
1974 Cessna 185
Representative photo of a Cessna 185. Not a photo of N23LH.
Registration record

N23LH on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 185
Serial
18502433
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Marion, MT
Certificate issued
2004-11-16
Airworthiness date
2012-06-08
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A20729
Mode S (octal)
50403451
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
720 nm
Cruise (type)
135 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-06-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2004-11-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N23LH.
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N23LH

N23LH is a 1974 Cessna 185, serial number 18502433. It is registered to an individual in Marion, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 16, 2004 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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 135 knots and a range of about 720 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 8, 2012.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N23LH.

Cruise
135 kt
Range
720 nm
Landing over 50 ft
2,403 ft
Fuel burn
17 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 185 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 N23LH.

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.