N1977U - 1970 Cessna A185E Aircraft Registration

N1977U is a 1970 Cessna A185E, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Ersland Nile P in Anchorage, AK. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 16, 1970. The registration certificate was issued on December 15, 1987. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine producing 285 horsepower, N1977U is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1858C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N1977U was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 61.1790, -149.9926 on July 8, 2025. The FAA registry record for N1977U was last updated on July 7, 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 N1977U. 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.