Single-engine piston

N53046

1973 Cessna 185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
18502336
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Dillingham, AK
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Registration record

N53046 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 185F (FAA: Cessna A185F)
Serial
18502336
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dillingham, AK
Certificate issued
2023-05-19
Airworthiness date
1974-01-29
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6B370
Mode S (octal)
51531560
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N53046 to the current registrant.
  • 1990-07-02
    Accident at King Salmon, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-01-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
  • 1946-11-18
    N53046 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 5734); cancelled.
Overview

About N53046

N53046 is a 1973 Cessna 185F (FAA model A185F), serial number 18502336. It is registered to co-owners in Dillingham, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 January 29, 1974.

N53046 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-07-02 Accident · King Salmon, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC90LA108
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE PISTON ROD ASSEMBLIES.

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.