N36ZN is a 1970 Cessna A185E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18501830, registered in Trinity, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-520-D rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 26, 2022. It is one of 252 A185E aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in North Carolina. About 29% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 22, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Trinity, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Mar 10, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Mar 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A40C3F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51006077
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185E
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1970
- Serial number
- 18501830
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-520-D (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 26, 2022
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Trinity
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiatt Thomasville, NC | N97 | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Piedmont Triad International Greensboro, NC | KGSO | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Asheboro Regional Asheboro, NC | KHBI | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2022 | York, PA | Cessna A185E this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA23LA034 |
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.