N685LA - 1965 Cessna 185D Aircraft Registration

N685LA is a 1965 Cessna 185D, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Corr Joshua in Santa Paula, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 27, 1965. The registration certificate was issued on April 3, 2023. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES engine producing 260 horsepower, N685LA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A916C5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N685LA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.3413, -119.0516 on March 16, 2026. The FAA registry record for N685LA was last updated on April 3, 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 N685LA. 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.