N185DX is a 1982 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18504361, registered in Woods Cross, UT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 20, 2024. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in Utah. About 4% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- FIXED WING AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Woods Cross, UT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Salt Lake City FSDO (SLC FSDO) · (801) 257-5020
- Certificate issued
- Jan 4, 2024
- Last FAA action
- May 19, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A153A0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50251640
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1982
- Serial number
- 18504361
- 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 May 20, 2024
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Woods Cross
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skypark Bountiful, UT | KBTF | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
| Salt Lake City International Salt Lake City, UT | KSLC | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A++, A1+ |
| South Valley Regional Salt Lake City, UT | KSVR | 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2018 | PIPER PA-32R-301 | 32R-8013039 | 1979 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2016 | Alpine, TX | Piper PA 32R other aircraft | Substantial | None | CEN16LA186 |
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.