Aircraft Description
N23LH is a 1974 Cessna 185, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hill Lawrence E in Marion, MT. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 8, 2012. The registration certificate was issued on November 16, 2004. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor IO-520-D engine producing 300 horsepower, N23LH is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A20729 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N23LH was last tracked by AviatorDB near Eloy Municipal Airport (KE60) on February 10, 2026. The FAA registry record for N23LH was last updated on June 23, 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 N23LH. 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