Single-engine piston

N4548F

1966 Cessna A185E

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
185-1043
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Salcha, AK
1966 Cessna A185E
Representative photo of a Cessna A185E. Not a photo of N4548F.
Registration record

N4548F on the FAA register

Type
1966 Cessna A185E
Serial
185-1043
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Salcha, AK
Certificate issued
2026-03-04
Airworthiness date
1966-03-24
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5846E
Mode S (octal)
51302156
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
470 nm
Cruise (type)
147 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N4548F.
  • 1975-08-09
    Accident at Elyria,Oh, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-11-12
    Accident at Tucson,Ariz, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-03-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4548F

N4548F is a 1966 Cessna A185E, serial number 185-1043. It is registered to co-owners in Salcha, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 4, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 147 knots and a range of about 470 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 24, 1966.

N4548F has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
147 kt
Range
470 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,125 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,565 ft
Fuel burn
16 gph

Published figures for the Cessna A185E type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-08-09 Accident · Elyria,Oh, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2515
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
1967-11-12 Accident · Tucson,Ariz, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4159
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: REACH PEDALS OR THROTTLE.ACFT WENT THRU SAGE BRUSH

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.