Single-engine piston

N48071

1964 Cessna 185C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1964
Serial
185-0705
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Burns Craft LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N48071 on the FAA register

Type
1964 Cessna 185C
Serial
185-0705
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Burns Craft LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2017-06-27
Airworthiness date
1964-02-13
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5EC00
Mode S (octal)
51366000
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N48071 to the current registrant.
  • 1964-02-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1955-11-25
    N48071 previously assigned to a Aeronca 0-58B (s/n 058B-3162); cancelled.
Overview

About N48071

N48071 is a 1964 Cessna 185C, serial number 185-0705. The FAA register lists Burns Craft LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 27, 2017 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 standard category (normal), dated February 13, 1964.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N48071.

Cruise
145 kt
Range
561 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 185C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N48071.

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.