Single-engine piston

N3885Q

1973 Cessna 185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
18502207
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Montevideo, MN
Registration record

N3885Q on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 185F (FAA: Cessna A185F)
Serial
18502207
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Montevideo, MN
Certificate issued
2021-12-09
Airworthiness date
1973-05-04
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A47C18
Mode S (octal)
51076030
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-12-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N3885Q.
  • 2015-04-01
    Accident at Palmer, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-05-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3885Q

N3885Q is a 1973 Cessna 185F (FAA model A185F), serial number 18502207. It is registered to co-owners in Montevideo, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 9, 2021 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 4, 1973.

N3885Q has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-04-01 Accident · Palmer, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC15CA019
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during landing, resulting in a collision with terrain.

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.