Single-engine piston

N4280Q

1973 Cessna 185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
18502230
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Amsterdam, NY
Registration record

N4280Q on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 185F (FAA: Cessna A185F)
Serial
18502230
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Amsterdam, NY
Certificate issued
2022-10-14
Airworthiness date
1980-02-05
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A51BBE
Mode S (octal)
51215676
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N4280Q.
  • 1980-02-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1978-01-21
    Accident at Las Vegas,Nm, 31; damage: substantial.
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
Overview

About N4280Q

N4280Q is a 1973 Cessna 185F (FAA model A185F), serial number 18502230. It is registered to co-owners in Amsterdam, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 14, 2022 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 5, 1980.

N4280Q has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-01-21 Accident · Las Vegas,Nm, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0235
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185F

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.