Single-engine piston

N850WB

1968 Cessna 185E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
185-1350
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Phoenix, AZ
Registration record

N850WB on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 185E
Serial
185-1350
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
2020-09-01
Airworthiness date
2007-06-19
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
ABA94E
Mode S (octal)
52724516
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).
  • 2020-10-20
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-09-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N850WB.
  • 2007-06-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N850WB

N850WB is a 1968 Cessna 185E, serial number 185-1350. It is registered to an individual in Phoenix, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 1, 2020 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-520-D engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated June 19, 2007.

N850WB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-10-20 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC21LA002
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: The pilot receiving instruction s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion onto soft terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot while landing.

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.