N118A is a 1977 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18503339, registered in Shasta, CA. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 16, 2000. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 39 of them registered in California. About 44% of them were built after it.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Shasta, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Last FAA action
- Oct 28, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A049EB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50044753
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1977
- Serial number
- 18503339
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 16, 2000
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Shasta
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Field Redding, CA | O85 | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Redding Regional Redding, CA | KRDD | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Lonnie Pool Fld/Weaverville Weaverville, CA | O54 | 26 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 1993 | SPEYER JAMES AVID AMPHIBIAN | 6 | |||
| Nov 23, 1970 | LOCKHEED 749A-79 | 2615 |
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Status: Valid registration → Registration pending
- Expiration date changed to none
- City: Redding → Shasta
- Registrant type: Co-owned → Individual
- New registration certificate issued
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.