N185SQ is a 1977 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18503306, registered in Turner, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 18, 1997. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 51 of them registered in Montana. About 44% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- SNIDER HELICOPTER SERVICE LLC
- Location
- Turner, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- Apr 10, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Aug 29, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A154DE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50252336
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1977
- Serial number
- 18503306
- 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 Nov 18, 1997
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Turner
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner Turner, MT | 9U0 | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Hogeland Hogeland, MT | 6U6 | 12 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Harlem Harlem, MT | 48S | 26 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2017 | M-SQUARED SPRINT 1000 | 0554 | 2001 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2009 | Madeira Beach, FL | SPRINT 1000 other aircraft | Substantial | Fatal | ERA09LA502 |
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.