N185LA is a 1979 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18503843, registered in Mead, CO. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 10, 1998. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 50 of them registered in Colorado. About 24% of them were built after it.
FAA status: Sale reported. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Sale reported
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Mead, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Last FAA action
- Jul 8, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1543A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50252072
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 18503843
- 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 Jul 10, 1998
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Mead
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance Brand Longmont, CO | KLMO | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
| Erie Municipal Erie, CO | KEIK | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Northern Colorado Regional Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | KFNL | 16 mi | 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.