N2429E is a 1966 Cessna A185E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 185-1172, registered in King Salmon, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Sep 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 Nov 15, 1966. It is one of 252 A185E aircraft in the FAA registry, 93 of them registered in Alaska. About 83% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 12, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- King Salmon, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Mar 15, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Jul 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A23B05
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50435405
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185E
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1966
- Serial number
- 185-1172
- 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 Nov 15, 1966
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near King Salmon
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Salmon King Salmon, AK | PAKN | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| South Naknek Nr 2 South Naknek, AK | PFWS | 17 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Naknek Naknek, AK | 5NK | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 1995 | PIPER PA-38-112 | 3878A0459 | NEW ZEALAND |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2019 | Northway, AK | Cessna A185 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA19CA260 |
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.