Aircraft Description
N550RW is a 1972 Cessna A185E, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Nine Six Livestock Co in Sterling City, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 26, 1972. The registration certificate was issued on August 20, 2024. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2031. Powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine producing 285 horsepower, N550RW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A700F7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N550RW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 31.0372, -98.9526 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N550RW was last updated on August 20, 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 N550RW. 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: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC