Single-engine piston

N5842T

1964 Cessna 185C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
185-0742
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Arapaho Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Walnut Grove, CA
Registration record

N5842T on the FAA register

Type
1964 Cessna 185C
Serial
185-0742
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Arapaho Air LLC
Walnut Grove, CA
Certificate issued
2012-02-24
Airworthiness date
1964-04-28
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A78774
Mode S (octal)
51703564
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-02-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N5842T.
  • 1969-08-05
    Accident at Delacroix,La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-04-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5842T

N5842T is a 1964 Cessna 185C, serial number 185-0742. The FAA register lists Arapaho Air LLC as the registrant in Walnut Grove, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 24, 2012 and expires on February 29, 2028.

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 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 April 28, 1964.

N5842T has 1 accident/incident record 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

1969-08-05 Accident · Delacroix,La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3456
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: LND SAFELY IN LAKE. HIGH TIME PROP.

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.