Single-engine piston

N4057Y

1961 Cessna 185A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
185-0257
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
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1961 Cessna 185A
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Registration record

N4057Y on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 185A
Serial
185-0257
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2024-06-27
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4C298
Mode S (octal)
51141230
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

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N4057Y.
  • 2019-06-08
    Accident at Gulkana, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N4057Y

N4057Y is a 1961 Cessna 185A, serial number 185-0257. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 27, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

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.

N4057Y has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
145 kt
Range
561 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-06-08 Accident · Gulkana, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA327
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of airplane control just before touchdown in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in ground loop after touchdown.

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.