Single-engine piston

N47428

1966 Cessna A185E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
185-1196
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Bemidji, MN
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1966 Cessna A185E
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Registration record

N47428 on the FAA register

Type
1966 Cessna A185E
Serial
185-1196
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bemidji, MN
Certificate issued
2025-08-27
Airworthiness date
1967-01-12
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5D2B5
Mode S (octal)
51351265
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

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N47428 to the current registrant.
  • 1995-08-14
    Accident at Dickinson, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-01-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
  • 1949-01-17
    N47428 previously assigned to a Aeronca 0-58B (s/n 058B-1522); cancelled.
Overview

About N47428

N47428 is a 1966 Cessna A185E, serial number 185-1196. It is registered to co-owners in Bemidji, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 27, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

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 January 12, 1967.

N47428 has 1 accident/incident record 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

1995-08-14 Accident · Dickinson, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI95LA276
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185E
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and his improper recovery from the bounced landing. The high wind was a factor.

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.