Single-engine piston

N2517Z

1962 Cessna 185B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
185-0517
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N2517Z on the FAA register

Type
1962 Cessna 185B
Serial
185-0517
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2023-04-05
Airworthiness date
1962-10-26
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A25E9A
Mode S (octal)
50457232
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
561 nm
Cruise (type)
145 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N2517Z.
  • 1964-02-28
    Accident at Ft Lobos Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-10-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N2517Z

N2517Z is a 1962 Cessna 185B, serial number 185-0517. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 5, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-470 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 145 knots and a range of about 561 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 26, 1962.

N2517Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
145 kt
Range
561 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 185B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-02-28 Accident · Ft Lobos Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0487
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185

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.