Single-engine piston

N5700M

1965 Cessna 185D

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1965
Serial
185-0857
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pangaea Air Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Aspen, CO
Registration record

N5700M on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 185D
Serial
185-0857
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Pangaea Air Service Inc
Aspen, CO
Certificate issued
1988-12-13
Airworthiness date
1968-08-29
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A750CD
Mode S (octal)
51650315
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1988-12-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N5700M.
  • 1976-05-25
    Accident at Ashby,Ne, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-10-13
    Accident at Veyo,Ut, 44; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-08-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
Overview

About N5700M

N5700M is a 1965 Cessna 185D, serial number 185-0857. The FAA register lists Pangaea Air Service Inc as the registrant in Aspen, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 13, 1988 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 August 29, 1968.

N5700M has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
145 kt
Range
561 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-05-25 Accident · Ashby,Ne, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1080
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185D
1968-10-13 Accident · Veyo,Ut, 44 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3938
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185

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.