Single-engine piston

N393M

1964 Cessna 185C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1964
Serial
185-0684
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Usda Forest Service Fepp + 2 co-owners (Government)
Based
Helena, MT
Registration record

N393M on the FAA register

Type
1964 Cessna 185C
Serial
185-0684
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Usda Forest Service Fepp + 2 co-owners
Helena, MT
Certificate issued
1978-05-04
Airworthiness date
1964-01-10
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A48F01
Mode S (octal)
51107401
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
561 nm
Cruise (type)
145 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-11-18
    N393M previously assigned to a Beechcraft AT-11 (s/n 4553); cancelled.
  • 1978-05-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N393M to the current registrant.
  • 1964-01-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1932-06-20
    N393M previously assigned to a Travel Air E-4000 (s/n 1316); cancelled.
Overview

About N393M

N393M is a 1964 Cessna 185C, serial number 185-0684. The FAA register lists Usda Forest Service Fepp + 2 co-owners as the registrant in Helena, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 4, 1978 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 145 knots and a range of about 561 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 10, 1964.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N393M.

Cruise
145 kt
Range
561 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 185C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N393M.

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.