Single-engine piston

N2678S

1973 Cessna 185F

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1973
Serial
18502265
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Thatcher, AZ
Registration record

N2678S on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 185F (FAA: Cessna A185F)
Serial
18502265
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Thatcher, AZ
Certificate issued
2025-11-18
Airworthiness date
1973-07-27
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A29C7F
Mode S (octal)
50516177
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N2678S.
  • 1976-06-22
    Accident at Warroad,Mn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-12-22
    Accident at Oak Island,Mn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-04-05
    Accident at Warroad,Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-07-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2678S

N2678S is a 1973 Cessna 185F (FAA model A185F), serial number 18502265. It is registered to an individual in Thatcher, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 18, 2025 and expires on November 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 27, 1973.

N2678S has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-06-22 Accident · Warroad,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3021
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: FLOAT EQPD.
1975-12-22 Accident · Oak Island,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4110
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: BOLTS P/N AN7-20A BOLT NAS146-41 AND NAS146-38.
1974-04-05 Accident · Warroad,Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0826
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185F
Probable cause: DITIONS.ADDED PWR AFTER R SKI SANK THRU SLUSH.

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.