Single-engine piston

N4001Y

1961 Cessna 185

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
1850201
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Saint Helen, MI
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1961 Cessna 185
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Registration record

N4001Y on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 185
Serial
1850201
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Saint Helen, MI
Certificate issued
2015-06-15
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4AF33
Mode S (octal)
51127463
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-06-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N4001Y.
  • 1967-07-14
    Accident at Billings,Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N4001Y

N4001Y is a 1961 Cessna 185, serial number 1850201. It is registered to an individual in Saint Helen, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 15, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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.

N4001Y has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1967-07-14 Accident · Billings,Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3225
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185

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.