Single-engine piston

N3385L

Cessna A185E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
185-1337
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tonka Seaplanes LLC (LLC)
Based
Minnetonka, MN
 Cessna A185E
Representative photo of a Cessna A185E. Not a photo of N3385L.
Registration record

N3385L on the FAA register

Type
Cessna A185E
Serial
185-1337
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Tonka Seaplanes LLC
Minnetonka, MN
Certificate issued
2024-10-29
Airworthiness date
1967-12-28
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3B699
Mode S (octal)
50733231
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

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N3385L.
  • 1999-06-23
    Accident at East Haddam, CT; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-12-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3385L

N3385L is a Cessna A185E, serial number 185-1337. The FAA register lists Tonka Seaplanes LLC as the registrant in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 29, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

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 December 28, 1967.

N3385L 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

1999-06-23 Accident · East Haddam, CT Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · NYC99LA156
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185E
Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to water in the fuel system.

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.