Aircraft Description
N185JM is a 1970 Cessna A185E, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Silicz Jacob in Bakersfield, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 23, 1970. The registration certificate was issued on July 26, 2023. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine producing 285 horsepower, N185JM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A15413 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N185JM was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.7525, -116.2823 on March 20, 2026. The FAA registry record for N185JM was last updated on July 26, 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 N185JM. 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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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC