Aircraft Description
N73DA is a Cessna 185, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Rs Specialties LLC in Anchorage, AK. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 19, 1990. The registration certificate was issued on February 10, 2021. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES engine producing 260 horsepower, N73DA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9C8FE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N73DA was last tracked by AviatorDB near Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (PANC) on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N73DA was last updated on April 21, 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 N73DA. 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