Single-engine piston

N2724J

Cessna A185E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
185-1474
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Horseshoe Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Pella, IA
 Cessna A185E
Representative photo of a Cessna A185E. Not a photo of N2724J.
Registration record

N2724J on the FAA register

Type
Cessna A185E
Serial
185-1474
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Horseshoe Air LLC
Pella, IA
Certificate issued
2023-02-20
Airworthiness date
1969-02-12
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2B0D7
Mode S (octal)
50530327
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
470 nm
Cruise (type)
147 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N2724J.
  • 1969-02-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2724J

N2724J is a Cessna A185E, serial number 185-1474. The FAA register lists Horseshoe Air LLC as the registrant in Pella, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 20, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 147 knots and a range of about 470 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 12, 1969.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2724J.

Cruise
147 kt
Range
470 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,125 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,565 ft
Fuel burn
16 gph

Published figures for the Cessna A185E type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2724J.

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.