Single-engine piston

N9978X

1961 Cessna 185

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1961
Serial
185-0178
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Carrollton, GA
1961 Cessna 185
Representative photo of a Cessna 185. Not a photo of N9978X.
Registration record

N9978X on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 185
Serial
185-0178
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Carrollton, GA
Certificate issued
2016-11-17
Airworthiness date
1961-07-01
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADF02A
Mode S (octal)
53370052
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-11-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N9978X.
  • 1961-07-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N9978X

N9978X is a 1961 Cessna 185, serial number 185-0178. It is registered to an individual in Carrollton, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 17, 2016 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 July 1, 1961.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9978X.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9978X.

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.