Single-engine piston

N601

1969 Cessna A185E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
185-1567
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mont Belvieu Materials Inc (Corporation)
Based
Mont Belvieu, TX
1969 Cessna A185E
Representative photo of a Cessna A185E. Not a photo of N601.
Registration record

N601 on the FAA register

Type
1969 Cessna A185E
Serial
185-1567
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Mont Belvieu Materials Inc
Mont Belvieu, TX
Certificate issued
2007-07-23
Airworthiness date
1969-09-04
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7CAF5
Mode S (octal)
51745365
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
470 nm
Cruise (type)
147 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-07-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N601.
  • 1979-07-28
    Accident at Durham,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-09-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N601

N601 is a 1969 Cessna A185E, serial number 185-1567. The FAA register lists Mont Belvieu Materials Inc as the registrant in Mont Belvieu, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 23, 2007 and expires on April 30, 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 147 knots and a range of about 470 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 4, 1969.

N601 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
147 kt
Range
470 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,125 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,565 ft
Fuel burn
16 gph

Published figures for the Cessna A185E type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-07-28 Accident · Durham,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1929
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.