Single-engine piston

N36ZN

1970 Cessna A185E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
18501830
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Trinity, NC
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1970 Cessna A185E
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Registration record

N36ZN on the FAA register

Type
1970 Cessna A185E
Serial
18501830
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Trinity, NC
Certificate issued
2023-03-10
Airworthiness date
2022-08-26
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A40C3F
Mode S (octal)
51006077
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N36ZN.
  • 2022-10-22
    Accident at York, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-08-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N36ZN

N36ZN is a 1970 Cessna A185E, serial number 18501830. It is registered to an individual in Trinity, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 10, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-520-D 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 August 26, 2022.

N36ZN 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

2022-10-22 Accident · York, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA23LA034
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185E
Probable cause: Oil starvation of the number 1 connecting rod bearings, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

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.