Single-engine piston

N2679Z

1963 Cessna 185C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
185-0679
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Norristown, PA
Registration record

N2679Z on the FAA register

Type
1963 Cessna 185C
Serial
185-0679
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Norristown, PA
Certificate issued
1989-08-31
Airworthiness date
1963-12-28
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A29CA9
Mode S (octal)
50516251
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1989-08-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N2679Z.
  • 1967-07-18
    Accident at New Iberia, La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-12-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2679Z

N2679Z is a 1963 Cessna 185C, serial number 185-0679. It is registered to an individual in Norristown, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 31, 1989 and expires on May 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 (normal), dated December 28, 1963.

N2679Z 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 185C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-07-18 Accident · New Iberia, La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2475
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185C

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.