Single-engine piston

N70162

1972 Cessna A185E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
18502028
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nwops LLC (LLC)
Based
Woodinville, WA
1972 Cessna A185E
Representative photo of a Cessna A185E. Not a photo of N70162.
Registration record

N70162 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna A185E
Serial
18502028
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Nwops LLC
Woodinville, WA
Certificate issued
2016-10-17
Airworthiness date
1996-08-29
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A95B8A
Mode S (octal)
52255612
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-10-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N70162.
  • 2003-05-29
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-08-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N70162

N70162 is a 1972 Cessna A185E, serial number 18502028. The FAA register lists Nwops LLC as the registrant in Woodinville, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 2016 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 multiple category, dated August 29, 1996.

N70162 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

2003-05-29 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC03LA052
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswing during the landing roll. A factor contribuiting to the accident was the presence of a crosswind.

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.