Single-engine piston

N3086W

1972 Cessna A185E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
18502042
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Altair Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Based
Gainesville, FL
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1972 Cessna A185E
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Registration record

N3086W on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna A185E
Serial
18502042
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Altair Aircraft LLC
Gainesville, FL
Certificate issued
2023-04-18
Airworthiness date
1991-09-06
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A34049
Mode S (octal)
50640111
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N3086W.
  • 2020-07-02
    Accident at San Diego, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-09-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N3086W

N3086W is a 1972 Cessna A185E, serial number 18502042. The FAA register lists Altair Aircraft LLC as the registrant in Gainesville, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 18, 2023 and expires on April 30, 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 September 6, 1991.

N3086W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2020-07-02 Accident · San Diego, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR20CA204
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing with a crosswind and excessive braking action, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.

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.