Single-engine piston

N70488

1973 Cessna 185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
18502191
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N70488 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 185F (FAA: Cessna A185F)
Serial
18502191
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2014-09-08
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A966FB
Mode S (octal)
52263373
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-09-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N70488.
  • 1976-01-21
    Accident at Homer,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
Overview

About N70488

N70488 is a 1973 Cessna 185F (FAA model A185F), serial number 18502191. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 8, 2014 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. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N70488 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-01-21 Accident · Homer,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0465
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185

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.