Single-engine piston

N70083

1971 Cessna A185E

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1971
Serial
18501950
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Pacific LLC (LLC)
Based
Port Angeles, WA
1971 Cessna A185E
Representative photo of a Cessna A185E. Not a photo of N70083.
Registration record

N70083 on the FAA register

Type
1971 Cessna A185E
Serial
18501950
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Air Pacific LLC
Port Angeles, WA
Certificate issued
2017-09-12
Airworthiness date
1971-12-06
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9581A
Mode S (octal)
52254032
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-09-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N70083 to the current registrant.
  • 2009-05-18
    Accident at Tacoma, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-11-12
    Accident at El Paso, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-07-05
    Accident at Elizabethton,Tn, 42; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-12-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1955-11-16
    N70083 previously assigned to a Stinson V77 (s/n 77-182); cancelled.
Overview

About N70083

N70083 is a 1971 Cessna A185E, serial number 18501950. The FAA register lists Air Pacific LLC as the registrant in Port Angeles, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 12, 2017 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 December 6, 1971.

N70083 has 3 accident/incident records 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

2009-05-18 Accident · Tacoma, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR09CA252
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185E
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.
1983-11-12 Accident · El Paso, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW84LA052
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185E
1979-07-05 Accident · Elizabethton,Tn, 42 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1447
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185

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.