Single-engine piston

N70248

1972 Cessna A185E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
18502080
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
L C Hanson Co Inc (Corporation)
Based
Clancy, MT
1972 Cessna A185E
Representative photo of a Cessna A185E. Not a photo of N70248.
Registration record

N70248 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna A185E
Serial
18502080
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
L C Hanson Co Inc
Clancy, MT
Certificate issued
1984-02-13
Airworthiness date
1998-07-13
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A95F01
Mode S (octal)
52257401
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-07-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1984-02-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N70248 to the current registrant.
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
  • 1950-12-11
    N70248 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 17225); cancelled.
Overview

About N70248

N70248 is a 1972 Cessna A185E, serial number 18502080. The FAA register lists L C Hanson Co Inc as the registrant in Clancy, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 13, 1984 and expires on July 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 restricted category, dated July 13, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N70248.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N70248.

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.