Single-engine piston

N4061Y

1961 Cessna 185A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
1850261
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
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1961 Cessna 185A
Representative photo of a Cessna 185A. Not a photo of N4061Y.
Registration record

N4061Y on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 185A
Serial
1850261
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
2019-11-05
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A4C57D
Mode S (octal)
51142575
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-11-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N4061Y.
  • 1972-07-09
    Accident at Geneva,Nebr, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N4061Y

N4061Y is a 1961 Cessna 185A, serial number 1850261. It is registered to an individual. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 5, 2019 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 restricted category.

N4061Y 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

1972-07-09 Accident · Geneva,Nebr, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2124
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: N OFF FROM THIS STRIP ABT 5 MIN BFR THIS LDG.

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.