N185NH is a 1970 Cessna A185E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18501609, registered in Thorne Bay, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Oct 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 29, 2005. It is one of 252 A185E aircraft in the FAA registry, 93 of them registered in Alaska. About 29% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 26, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- EQUINOX AIR LLC
- Location
- Thorne Bay, AK
- Certificate issued
- Apr 3, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Mar 19, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A15473
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50252163
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185E
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1970
- Serial number
- 18501609
- 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 29, 2005
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Thorne Bay
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorne Bay Thorne Bay, AK | KTB | 1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Kasaan Kasaan, AK | KXA | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Meyers Chuck Meyers Chuck, AK | 84K | 12 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2008 | Bend, OR | Cessna 185E this airframe | Substantial | None | SEA08CA112 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.