Single-engine piston

N2532Z

1962 Cessna 185B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
185-0532
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Independence, OR
Registration record

N2532Z on the FAA register

Type
1962 Cessna 185B
Serial
185-0532
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Independence, OR
Certificate issued
1985-10-09
Airworthiness date
1962-12-18
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A26559
Mode S (octal)
50462531
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1985-10-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N2532Z.
  • 1965-12-06
    Accident at Orange Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-12-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N2532Z

N2532Z is a 1962 Cessna 185B, serial number 185-0532. It is registered to an individual in Independence, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 9, 1985 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 December 18, 1962.

N2532Z 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

1965-12-06 Accident · Orange Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3547
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185B
Probable cause: AILED

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.