Single-engine piston

N9943X

Cessna 185

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
185-0143
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N63E LLC (LLC)
Based
Fallon, NV
 Cessna 185
Representative photo of a Cessna 185. Not a photo of N9943X.
Registration record

N9943X on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 185
Serial
185-0143
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
N63E LLC
Fallon, NV
Certificate issued
2021-05-05
Airworthiness date
1961-06-13
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADE456
Mode S (octal)
53362126
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
720 nm
Cruise (type)
135 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$150,000 to $299,000
Middle half of 3 live Cessna 185 listings, 1961–1973 models (median $219,900). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N9943X.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N9943X.
  • 1977-11-29
    Accident at Casper,Wy, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-06-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N9943X

N9943X is a Cessna 185, serial number 185-0143. The FAA register lists N63E LLC as the registrant in Fallon, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 5, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 standard category, dated June 13, 1961.

N9943X 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

1977-11-29 Accident · Casper,Wy, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3793
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185

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.