Single-engine piston

N70026

1971 Cessna A185E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
18501901
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
North Pole, AK
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1971 Cessna A185E
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Registration record

N70026 on the FAA register

Type
1971 Cessna A185E
Serial
18501901
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
North Pole, AK
Certificate issued
2023-09-23
Airworthiness date
2016-08-12
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A9574B
Mode S (octal)
52253513
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

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N70026.
  • 2016-08-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1974-09-22
    Accident at Fairbanks,Alas, 02; damage: destroyed.
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
Overview

About N70026

N70026 is a 1971 Cessna A185E, serial number 18501901. It is registered to co-owners in North Pole, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 23, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-520-D 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 restricted category, dated August 12, 2016.

N70026 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1974-09-22 Accident · Fairbanks,Alas, 02 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3158
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: ING AIRBORNE.B-727 DEP 3 MIN BFR.TWR WARNED PLT.

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.