Single-engine piston

N34VV

1961 Cessna 185

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
185-0036
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wattum Investments LLC (LLC)
Based
Kodiak, AK
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1961 Cessna 185
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Registration record

N34VV on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 185
Serial
185-0036
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Wattum Investments LLC
Kodiak, AK
Certificate issued
2022-09-27
Airworthiness date
1994-11-16
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3BCE4
Mode S (octal)
50736344
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-12
    Accident at Healy, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-09-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N34VV to the current registrant.
  • 1994-11-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1990-08-13
    N34VV previously assigned to a Homebuilt Variviggen (s/n 550); cancelled.
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N34VV

N34VV is a 1961 Cessna 185, serial number 185-0036. The FAA register lists Wattum Investments LLC as the registrant in Kodiak, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 27, 2022 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 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 November 16, 1994.

N34VV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2023-09-12 Accident · Healy, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC23LA075
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: The pilot s selection of an unsuitable landing site, resulting in a nose over.
1989-05-07 Accident · Falcon, CO Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · DEN89DTE03
Reported aircraft: Galbreath Variviggen — a different aircraft that carried the N34VV registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE CONTROL CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS NEWLY COMPLETED HOMEBUILT. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE PROPER CONTROL INPUTS AND THE LACK OF INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE AIRCRAFT KIT MANUFACTURER ARE CONSIDERED AS CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT.

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.