N185SC is a 1981 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18504301, registered in Ruleville, MS. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (forest), issued Jul 19, 1999. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Mississippi. About 6% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 19, 2016.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Ruleville, MS
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Jackson FSDO (JAN FSDO) · (769) 237-4930
- Last FAA action
- Mar 21, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A154D2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50252322
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1981
- Serial number
- 18504301
- 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
- Restricted since Jul 19, 1999
- Approved operations
- Forest
Public airports near Ruleville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruleville-Drew Drew, MS | M37 | 4 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Cleveland Municipal Cleveland, MS | KRNV | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Indianola Municipal Indianola, MS | KIDL | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2016 | Klamath Falls, OR | Cessna A185 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA443 |
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.