N185AR is a 1969 Cessna A185E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1851464, registered in Kodiak, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 18, 1998. It is one of 252 A185E aircraft in the FAA registry, 93 of them registered in Alaska. About 43% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 9, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- WATTUM INVESTMENTS LLC
- Location
- Kodiak, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Juneau FSDO (JNU FSDO) · (800) 478-2231 or (907) 586-7532
- Certificate issued
- Jan 3, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Sep 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1534F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50251517
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185E
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1969
- Serial number
- 1851464
- 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 Jun 18, 1998
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Kodiak
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trident Basin Kodiak, AK | T44 | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Kodiak/Lilly Lake Kodiak, AK | 9Z3 | 2 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Kodiak Municipal Kodiak, AK | PAKD | 2 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2008 | Big Lake, AK | Cessna 185 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC08CA049 |
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.