N23FG is a 1980 Cessna 185 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18504035, registered in Sacramento, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (forest), issued Mar 8, 1995. It is one of 98 185 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in California. About 3% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 12, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPT OF FISH & GAME
- Location
- Sacramento, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Certificate issued
- Sep 4, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Jun 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A206AB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50403253
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 185
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1980
- Serial number
- 18504035
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Mar 8, 1995
- Approved operations
- Forest
Public airports near Sacramento
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Executive Sacramento, CA | KSAC | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Rio Linda Rio Linda, CA | L36 | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Mc Clellan Airfield Sacramento, CA | KMCC | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2022 | Franklin, CA | Cessna 185 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR22LA181 |
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.