N2185K is a 1978 Piper PA-32RT-300 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 32R-7985061, registered in Pioneer, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 23, 1979. It is one of 200 PA-32RT-300 aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in California. About 11% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 12, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Pioneer, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Certificate issued
- May 16, 2012
- Last FAA action
- May 1, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1DA4B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50355113
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-32RT-300
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A3SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 32R-7985061
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 23, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Pioneer
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westover Field Amador County Jackson, CA | KJAQ | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Calaveras County/Maury Rasmussen Field San Andreas, CA | KCPU | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Placerville Placerville, CA | KPVF | 22 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2010 | Yellow Pine, ID | Piper PA-32RT-300 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR10CA346 |
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.