Single-engine piston

N969KM

1961 Cessna 185

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
185-0024
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sk Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Based
Anchorage, AK
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1961 Cessna 185
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Registration record

N969KM on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 185
Serial
185-0024
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Sk Aircraft LLC
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2024-04-19
Airworthiness date
1964-03-04
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · research & development
Mode S (hex)
AD7E82
Mode S (octal)
53277202
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
720 nm
Cruise (type)
135 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N969KM.
  • 2020-02-20
    Accident at Koyuk, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-03-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (research & development)).
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N969KM

N969KM is a 1961 Cessna 185, serial number 185-0024. The FAA register lists Sk Aircraft LLC as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 19, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-470 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 135 knots and a range of about 720 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (research & development), dated March 4, 1964.

N969KM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
135 kt
Range
720 nm
Landing over 50 ft
2,403 ft
Fuel burn
17 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 185 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-02-20 Accident · Koyuk, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC20CA022
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a landing in flat light conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.

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.