N3885Q is a 1973 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18502207, registered in Montevideo, MN. 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 May 4, 1973. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 50 of them registered in Minnesota. About 93% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 1, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Montevideo, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- Dec 9, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Jul 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A47C18
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51076030
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1973
- Serial number
- 18502207
- 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 May 4, 1973
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Montevideo
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montevideo-Chippewa County Montevideo, MN | KMVE | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Granite Falls Muni/Lenzen-Roe-Fagen Memorial Field Granite Falls, MN | KGDB | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Lac Qui Parle County Madison, MN | KDXX | 23 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2015 | Palmer, AK | Cessna A185F this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC15CA019 |
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.