Single-engine piston

N9968X

1961 Cessna 185

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
185-0168
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
1961 Cessna 185
Representative photo of a Cessna 185. Not a photo of N9968X.
Registration record

N9968X on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 185
Serial
185-0168
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
1984-11-28
Airworthiness date
1975-01-31
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADEC73
Mode S (octal)
53366163
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-06-20
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-11-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N9968X.
  • 1975-01-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N9968X

N9968X is a 1961 Cessna 185, serial number 185-0168. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 28, 1984 and expires on October 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 January 31, 1975.

N9968X 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

1993-06-20 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC93LA097
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: SEPARATION OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL.

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.