N2303Y is a 1971 Cessna A185E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 185-01868, registered in Lewiston, ID. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 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 Oct 11, 1978. It is one of 252 A185E aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Idaho. About 15% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 7, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- BENTZ FENCE COMPANY INC
- Location
- Lewiston, ID
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Spokane FSDO (GEG FSDO) · (509) 532-2340 or (800) 341-2623
- Certificate issued
- Oct 27, 1980
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A20B58
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50405530
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185E
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1971
- Serial number
- 185-01868
- 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 Oct 11, 1978
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Lewiston
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston/Nez Perce County Lewiston, ID | KLWS | 2 mi | Towered | 100, 100LL, A |
| Snake River Lewiston, ID | 78U | 4 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Pullman/Moscow Regional Pullman/Moscow, WA | KPUW | 25 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2013 | Cottonwood, ID | Cessna A185E this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR13CA199 |
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.