N185RX is a 1980 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18504118, registered in Eugene, OR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 27, 1980. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 35 of them registered in Oregon. About 16% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 9, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Eugene, OR
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northwest) (PDX FSDO) · (503) 615-3200 or (800) 847-3806
- Certificate issued
- Aug 13, 1991
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A154CC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50252314
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1980
- Serial number
- 18504118
- 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 Aug 27, 1980
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Eugene
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahlon Sweet Field Eugene, OR | KEUG | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Hobby Field Creswell, OR | 77S | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Cottage Grove State Cottage Grove, OR | 61S | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 9, 2017 | Columbia, CA | Cessna A185 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA17CA270 |
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.