Single-engine piston

N5815T

Cessna 185C

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
185-0715
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Petaluma, CA
Registration record

N5815T on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 185C
Serial
185-0715
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Petaluma, CA
Certificate issued
2020-07-09
Airworthiness date
1964-03-02
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A77CB8
Mode S (octal)
51676270
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-07-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N5815T.
  • 1985-05-13
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-05-18
    Accident at Ft Lauderdale,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-03-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5815T

N5815T is a Cessna 185C, serial number 185-0715. It is registered to an individual in Petaluma, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 9, 2020 and expires on July 31, 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 March 2, 1964.

N5815T 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 185C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-05-13 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC85LA082
Reported aircraft: Cessna C-185
1968-05-18 Accident · Ft Lauderdale,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1398
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.