Single-engine piston

N70438

1973 Cessna 185F

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1973
Serial
18502170
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Annandale, MN
Registration record

N70438 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 185F (FAA: Cessna A185F)
Serial
18502170
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Annandale, MN
Certificate issued
2025-11-10
Airworthiness date
1973-03-26
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9664C
Mode S (octal)
52263114
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N70438.
  • 1986-06-16
    Accident at Naknek, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-10-09
    Accident at Seattle,Wa, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N70438

N70438 is a 1973 Cessna 185F (FAA model A185F), serial number 18502170. It is registered to an individual in Annandale, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 10, 2025 and expires on November 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 26, 1973.

N70438 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-06-16 Accident · Naknek, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC86LA079
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185F
1980-10-09 Accident · Seattle,Wa, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3020
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: D ABOUT 30 SEC LATER,BLEW CESSNA OVER ON WG.

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.