N185 is a 1974 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18502582, registered in Dayton, NV. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2033. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 27, 1974. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in Nevada. About 82% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 8, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Dayton, NV
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Reno FSDO (RNO FSDO) · (775) 858-7700
- Certificate issued
- Aug 24, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Aug 24, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1533E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50251476
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1974
- Serial number
- 18502582
- 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 Nov 27, 1974
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Dayton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Valley Airpark Dayton/Carson City, NV | A34 | 2 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Rose Quartz Ranch Stagecoach, NV | N49 | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Carson City Carson City, NV | KCXP | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2025 | CESSNA 185 | 185-0154 | 1961 | ||
| May 14, 1980 | CESSNA T337G | P3370201 | 1975 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Reno, NV | Cessna A185F this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR26LA298 |
| May 17, 2020 | Winifred, MT | Cessna 185 other aircraft | Substantial | None | WPR20CA149 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.