N389BH

Valid registration

1961 CESSNA 185

Fixed wing single engineWaterloo, ILRegistered Aug 5, 2025

N389BH is a 1961 Cessna 185 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 185-0098, registered in Waterloo, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the multiple class (standard, restricted, agriculture and pest control), issued May 25, 1973. It is one of 98 185 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Illinois. About 13% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresAug 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Aug 31, 2032
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Waterloo, IL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
St. Louis FSDO (STL FSDO) · (314) 890-4800, (800) 322-8876
Certificate issued
Aug 5, 2025
Last FAA action
Sep 28, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A47CDA
Mode S code (octal)
51076332
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
185
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1961
Serial number
185-0098
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 6
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Multiple since May 25, 1973
Approved operations
Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and pest control

Public airports near Waterloo

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
St Louis Downtown
Cahokia/St Louis, IL
KCPS16 miTowered100LL, A
Scott Afb/Midamerica St Louis
Belleville, IL
KBLV22 miTowered100LL, A+
Sparta Community-Hunter Field
Sparta, IL
KSAR28 miNon-towered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.