N185KS is a 1974 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18502366, registered in Cerrillos, NM. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2027. 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 4, 2005. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 10 of them registered in New Mexico. About 82% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 5, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Cerrillos, NM
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Albuquerque FSDO (ABQ FSDO) · (505) 764-1200
- Certificate issued
- May 7, 2015
- Last FAA action
- May 12, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A15431
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50252061
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1974
- Serial number
- 18502366
- 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 4, 2005
- Approved operations
- Normal
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 1994 | CESSNA 185 | 18503926 | INDONESIA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2008 | Alton, IL | Cessna A185F this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN09CA081 |
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.