Single-engine piston

N83SS

1973 Cessna 185F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
18502166
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Somd Seaplanes LLC (LLC)
Based
Lexington Park, MD
Registration record

N83SS on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 185F (FAA: Cessna A185F)
Serial
18502166
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Somd Seaplanes LLC
Lexington Park, MD
Certificate issued
2023-11-11
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB57A2
Mode S (octal)
52653642
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N83SS.
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
Overview

About N83SS

N83SS is a 1973 Cessna 185F (FAA model A185F), serial number 18502166. The FAA register lists Somd Seaplanes LLC as the registrant in Lexington Park, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 11, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N83SS.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N83SS.

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.