Single-engine piston

N4080Y

1961 Cessna 185A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
1850280
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Panama City Cycles Inc (Corporation)
Based
Panama City, FL
1961 Cessna 185A
Representative photo of a Cessna 185A. Not a photo of N4080Y.
Registration record

N4080Y on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 185A
Serial
1850280
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Panama City Cycles Inc
Panama City, FL
Certificate issued
2012-07-25
Airworthiness date
1961-12-21
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4CCC8
Mode S (octal)
51146310
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-07-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N4080Y.
  • 1993-05-23
    Accident at Lowell, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-12-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N4080Y

N4080Y is a 1961 Cessna 185A, serial number 1850280. The FAA register lists Panama City Cycles Inc as the registrant in Panama City, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 25, 2012 and expires on July 31, 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 145 knots and a range of about 561 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated December 21, 1961.

N4080Y 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

1993-05-23 Accident · Lowell, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA93LA120
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185A
Probable cause: FATIGUE OF THE ROCKER ARM AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN WHICH WAS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.

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.