Single-engine piston

N29970

1981 Cessna 185

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
185-04292
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Bethel, AK
1981 Cessna 185
Representative photo of a Cessna 185. Not a photo of N29970.
Registration record

N29970 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 185
Serial
185-04292
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bethel, AK
Certificate issued
2013-07-26
Airworthiness date
1982-06-24
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A31A4F
Mode S (octal)
50615117
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
720 nm
Cruise (type)
135 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-07-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N29970.
  • 1982-06-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N29970

N29970 is a 1981 Cessna 185, serial number 185-04292. It is registered to co-owners in Bethel, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 26, 2013 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 135 knots and a range of about 720 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 24, 1982.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N29970.

Cruise
135 kt
Range
720 nm
Landing over 50 ft
2,403 ft
Fuel burn
17 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 185 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 N29970.

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.