Single-engine piston

N4188Y

1962 Cessna 185A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1962
Serial
185-0388
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Malta, IL
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1962 Cessna 185A
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Registration record

N4188Y on the FAA register

Type
1962 Cessna 185A
Serial
185-0388
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Malta, IL
Certificate issued
2017-01-17
Airworthiness date
1975-05-08
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A4F55F
Mode S (octal)
51172537
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N4188Y.
  • 1975-07-13
    Accident at Bullfrog Basin,Ut, 44; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-05-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1973-06-06
    Accident at Vernal,Ut, 44; damage: substantial.
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
Overview

About N4188Y

N4188Y is a 1962 Cessna 185A, serial number 185-0388. It is registered to an individual in Malta, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 17, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 multiple category, dated May 8, 1975.

N4188Y has 2 accident/incident records 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

1975-07-13 Accident · Bullfrog Basin,Ut, 44 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1934
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: T 7000 FT. RD LOOKED BETTER THAN STRIP.
1973-06-06 Accident · Vernal,Ut, 44 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1557
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: EL(MODEL NO.40-97A) INSTALLED.

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.