N185WK - 1970 Cessna A185E Aircraft Registration

N185WK is a 1970 Cessna A185E, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Intrepid Air LLC in Palmer, AK. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 21, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on January 29, 2024. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2031. Powered by a Cont Motor IO-520-D engine producing 300 horsepower, N185WK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1553D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N185WK was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 47.5270, -122.2999 on October 12, 2024. The FAA registry record for N185WK was last updated on January 29, 2024. 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 N185WK. 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.