Single-engine piston

N955LS

1973 Cessna 185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
18502259
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

N955LS on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 185F (FAA: Cessna A185F)
Serial
18502259
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Somd Seaplanes LLC
Lexington Park, MD
Certificate issued
2021-11-30
Airworthiness date
1973-07-17
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD4845
Mode S (octal)
53244105
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-24
    Accident at Leonardtown, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-11-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N955LS.
  • 1973-07-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N955LS

N955LS is a 1973 Cessna 185F (FAA model A185F), serial number 18502259. The FAA register lists Somd Seaplanes LLC as the registrant in Lexington Park, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 30, 2021 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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 (normal), dated July 17, 1973.

N955LS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-08-24 Accident · Leonardtown, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA23LA349
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: A loss of engine power during an approach to landing for undetermined reasons.

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.