N185BB is a 1977 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18503449, registered in Ellensburg, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-550 SERIES rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 3, 2003. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 74 of them registered in Washington. About 44% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 8, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Ellensburg, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Spokane FSDO (GEG FSDO) · (509) 532-2340 or (800) 341-2623
- Certificate issued
- Mar 27, 2023
- Last FAA action
- May 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1535A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50251532
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1977
- Serial number
- 18503449
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 3, 2003
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Ellensburg
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowers Field Ellensburg, WA | KELN | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| De Vere Field Cle Elum, WA | 2W1 | 19 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Cle Elum Municipal Cle Elum, WA | S93 | 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2013 | BERRY EUDORE A BULLET | JB-1 | 1986 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2021 | Arlington, WA | Cessna A185F this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR21LA339 |
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.