Single-engine piston

N2588Z

1963 Cessna 185B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
185-0588
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
Registration record

N2588Z on the FAA register

Type
1963 Cessna 185B
Serial
185-0588
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2007-08-25
Airworthiness date
1973-04-18
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A278BE
Mode S (octal)
50474276
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-08-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N2588Z.
  • 1974-09-25
    Accident at Elim,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N2588Z

N2588Z is a 1963 Cessna 185B, serial number 185-0588. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 25, 2007 and expires on April 30, 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 multiple category, dated April 18, 1973.

N2588Z 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

1974-09-25 Accident · Elim,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3036
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.