Single-engine piston

N771X

1967 Cessna A185E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
185-1336
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cordova, AK
1967 Cessna A185E
Representative photo of a Cessna A185E. Not a photo of N771X.
Registration record

N771X on the FAA register

Type
1967 Cessna A185E
Serial
185-1336
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cordova, AK
Certificate issued
1979-07-14
Airworthiness date
1968-01-04
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA6ECB
Mode S (octal)
52467313
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-11-05
    Accident at Cordova, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-07-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N771X.
  • 1968-01-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N771X

N771X is a 1967 Cessna A185E, serial number 185-1336. It is registered to an individual in Cordova, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 14, 1979 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 January 4, 1968.

N771X 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

2005-11-05 Accident · Cordova, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC06TA009
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: A fracture and separation of the main landing gear strut during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control, and subsequent nose down. Factors contributing to the accident were the manufacturer's and the FAA's insufficient standards/requirements regarding inspection procedures for the main landing gear struts.

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.