N185FF is a 1978 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18503665, registered in Portales, NM. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 6, 2002. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 10 of them registered in New Mexico. About 33% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 31, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Portales, NM
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lubbock FSDO (LBB FSDO) · (806) 740-3800
- Certificate issued
- Jun 14, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Aug 11, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A153C2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50251702
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 18503665
- 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 Mar 6, 2002
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Portales
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portales Municipal Portales, NM | KPRZ | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Clovis Regional Clovis, NM | KCVN | 23 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2017 | Clovis, NM | Cessna A185 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA17CA313 |
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.