Single-engine piston

N685LA

1965 Cessna 185D

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1965
Serial
185-0876
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Santa Paula, CA
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Registration record

N685LA on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 185D
Serial
185-0876
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Santa Paula, CA
Certificate issued
2023-04-03
Airworthiness date
1965-08-27
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A916C5
Mode S (octal)
52213305
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N685LA.
  • 1967-02-21
    Accident at Healy Fork,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-05-19
    Accident at North Pole Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-08-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N685LA

N685LA is a 1965 Cessna 185D, serial number 185-0876. It is registered to co-owners in Santa Paula, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 3, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 27, 1965.

N685LA 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

1967-02-21 Accident · Healy Fork,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0541
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: TING TO 20 KNOTS.
1966-05-19 Accident · North Pole Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1299
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: HE AIR.

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.