N185DG is a Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18503802, registered in Ronan, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2032. 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 3, 1988. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 51 of them registered in Montana. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 1, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Ronan, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- Jul 22, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jul 22, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A15391
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50251621
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Serial number
- 18503802
- 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 3, 1988
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Ronan
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan Ronan, MT | 7S0 | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Polson Polson, MT | 8S1 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| St Ignatius St Ignatius, MT | 52S | 14 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 1, 2022 | Gila Bend, AZ | Cessna A185F this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR22LA091 |
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.