Single-engine piston

N3946Q

1973 Cessna 185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
18502213
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hood River, OR
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Registration record

N3946Q on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 185F (FAA: Cessna A185F)
Serial
18502213
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hood River, OR
Certificate issued
2020-04-22
Airworthiness date
1973-05-16
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A494DE
Mode S (octal)
51112336
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-04-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N3946Q.
  • 2012-08-31
    Accident at Gerlach, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-05-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3946Q

N3946Q is a 1973 Cessna 185F (FAA model A185F), serial number 18502213. It is registered to an individual in Hood River, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 22, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 16, 1973.

N3946Q has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-08-31 Accident · Gerlach, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR12CA381
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

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.