Aircraft Description
N185FC is a Cessna 185E, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Alaska Dream Center in Wasilla, AK. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 2, 1982. The registration certificate was issued on November 15, 2022. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine producing 230 horsepower, N185FC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A153BF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N185FC was last updated on September 15, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Cessna 185 Skywagon became the quintessential bush plane and utility aircraft for remote operations worldwide. First flown in the early 1960s, it was a high-wing single-engine monoplane powered by a Continental IO-470-F or IO-520-D engine, seating up to six occupants. Measuring over 25 feet in length with excellent short-field performance, the aircraft was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company from 1961 to 1985, with 4,427 units produced. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C185.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N185FC. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC