N185TJ is a 1969 Cessna A185E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 185-1532, registered in Gooding, ID. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2026. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-550 SERIES rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 29, 2000. It is one of 252 A185E aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Idaho. About 43% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 30, 2016.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Apr 30, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Gooding, ID
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Boise FSDO (BOI FSDO) · (208) 387-4000 or (800) 453-0001
- Certificate issued
- May 9, 2001
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A154F1
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50252361
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185E
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1969
- Serial number
- 185-1532
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 29, 2000
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Gooding
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gooding Municipal Gooding, ID | KGNG | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Jerome County Jerome, ID | KJER | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Buhl Municipal Buhl, ID | U03 | 24 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, MOGAS |
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 30, 2016 | Gooding, ID | Cessna A185 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA459 |
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.