Single-engine piston

N748WP

1967 Cessna A185E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
185-1207
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
1967 Cessna A185E
Representative photo of a Cessna A185E. Not a photo of N748WP.
Registration record

N748WP on the FAA register

Type
1967 Cessna A185E
Serial
185-1207
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
2022-03-23
Airworthiness date
2022-06-02
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA1244
Mode S (octal)
52411104
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-24
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-06-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2022-03-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N748WP.
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N748WP

N748WP is a 1967 Cessna A185E, serial number 185-1207. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 23, 2022 and expires on March 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 standard category (normal), dated June 2, 2022.

N748WP 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

2024-06-24 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC24LA059
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
NTSB report ↗

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.