N185MC is a Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18503347, registered in Red Bluff, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the multiple class (standard, restricted, other), issued Sep 30, 2002. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 39 of them registered in California. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 18, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Red Bluff, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Certificate issued
- Dec 24, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Dec 24, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A15455
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50252125
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Serial number
- 18503347
- 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
- Multiple since Sep 30, 2002
- Approved operations
- Standard, Restricted, Other
Public airports near Red Bluff
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bluff Municipal Red Bluff, CA | KRBL | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Corning Municipal Corning, CA | 0O4 | 16 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Redding Regional Redding, CA | KRDD | 23 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2018 | Big Lake, AK | Cessna A185 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA496 |
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.