N185AE is a 1973 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18502125, registered in Hays, KS. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the multiple class (standard, restricted, other), issued Jun 4, 1975. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in Kansas. About 93% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 19, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- DBL LLC
- Location
- Hays, KS
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Wichita FSDO (ICT FSDO) · (316) 941-1200
- Certificate issued
- Nov 10, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Feb 4, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A15344
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50251504
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1973
- Serial number
- 18502125
- 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
- Multiple since Jun 4, 1975
- Approved operations
- Standard, Restricted, Other
Public airports near Hays
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hays Regional Hays, KS | KHYS | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Rush County La Crosse, KS | K94 | 23 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Russell Municipal Russell, KS | KRSL | 27 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2017 | Fairbanks, AK | Cessna A185 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA17CA147 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.