Single-engine piston

N48061

1966 Cessna A185E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
185-1084
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Ketchikan, AK
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1966 Cessna A185E
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Registration record

N48061 on the FAA register

Type
1966 Cessna A185E
Serial
185-1084
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ketchikan, AK
Certificate issued
2025-04-11
Airworthiness date
1966-05-24
Registration expires
2032-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5EBDD
Mode S (octal)
51365735
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

  • 2032-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N48061 to the current registrant.
  • 2003-06-29
    Accident at Ketchikan, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-05-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1948-11-01
    N48061 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T41-890); cancelled.
Overview

About N48061

N48061 is a 1966 Cessna A185E, serial number 185-1084. It is registered to co-owners in Ketchikan, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 11, 2025 and expires on April 30, 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 May 24, 1966.

N48061 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

2003-06-29 Accident · Ketchikan, AK Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ANC03LA064
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: The pilot's abrupt, excessive pull-up during an intentional low level maneuver, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with the water.

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.