Single-engine piston

N9485B

1958 Cessna 175

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
55285
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental GO-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Leonard, MN
1958 Cessna 175
Representative photo of a Cessna 175. Not a photo of N9485B.
Registration record

N9485B on the FAA register

Type
1958 Cessna 175
Serial
55285
Engines
Continental GO-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Leonard, MN
Certificate issued
2003-03-11
Airworthiness date
2002-05-15
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD2DE9
Mode S (octal)
53226751
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
593 nm
Cruise (type)
121 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N9485B.
  • 2002-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1997-03-10
    Accident at Weirs Cave, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 1958
    Manufactured (1958).
Overview

About N9485B

N9485B is a 1958 Cessna 175, serial number 55285. It is registered to an individual in Leonard, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2003 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental GO-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 121 knots and a range of about 593 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 15, 2002.

N9485B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
121 kt
Range
593 nm
Power / thrust (each)
175
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,450 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,170 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 175 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-03-10 Accident · Weirs Cave, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD97LA053
Reported aircraft: Cessna 175
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and inaccurate fuel calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Darkness and high vegetation in the forced landing area were related factors.

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.