N2231T is a 1968 Cessna A185E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 185-1383, registered in Newcastle, ME. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 15, 1970. It is one of 252 A185E aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Maine. About 58% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 15, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Newcastle, ME
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northeast) (PWM FSDO) · (207) 541-7700
- Certificate issued
- Dec 7, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Jul 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1EEB3
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50367263
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185E
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1968
- Serial number
- 185-1383
- 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 Jul 15, 1970
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Newcastle
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiscasset Wiscasset, ME | KIWI | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Merrymeeting Field Bowdoinham, ME | 08B | 18 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Augusta Augusta, ME | M00 | 20 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2020 | Rochester, IN | Cessna A185 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN20CA285 |
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.