N185MG is a 1975 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18502902, registered in Seattle, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jan 2, 1976. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 74 of them registered in Washington. About 70% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 14, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Seattle, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
- Certificate issued
- May 8, 2023
- Last FAA action
- May 8, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A15459
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50252131
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1975
- Serial number
- 18502902
- 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 Jan 2, 1976
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Seattle
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmore Air Seattle, WA | W55 | <1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Seattle Seaplanes Seattle, WA | 0W0 | 1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Boeing Fld/King County International Seattle, WA | KBFI | 7 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2023 | Twisp, WA | Cessna A185F this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR23LA189 |
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.