N185RF is a 1976 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18502942, registered in Sheridan, WY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2031. 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 8, 1992. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 20 of them registered in Wyoming. About 56% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 7, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- CIELO AZUL LLC
- Location
- Sheridan, WY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Sep 26, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Sep 26, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A154BC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50252274
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1976
- Serial number
- 18502942
- 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 8, 1992
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Sheridan
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan County Sheridan, WY | KSHR | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100, A, A1+ |
| Johnson County Buffalo, WY | KBYG | 31 mi | Non-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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2021 | Pueblo, CO | Cessna A185F this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN21LA152 |
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.