N4057Y

Valid registration

1961 CESSNA 185A

Fixed wing single engineWasilla, AKRegistered Jun 27, 2024

N4057Y is a 1961 Cessna 185A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 185-0257, registered in Wasilla, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 48 185A aircraft in the FAA registry, 14 of them registered in Alaska. About 79% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 8, 2019.

1700days left
Registration expiresJun 30, 2031

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jun 30, 2031
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Wasilla, AK
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
Certificate issued
Jun 27, 2024
Last FAA action
Jun 27, 2024
Mode S code (hex)
A4C298
Mode S code (octal)
51141230
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
185A
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1961
Serial number
185-0257
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
Standard

Public airports near Wasilla

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Lake Lucille
Wasilla, AK
4A3<1 miNon-towered-
Wasilla
Wasilla, AK
PAWS2 miNon-towered100LL, A
Wasilla Lake
Wasilla, AK
5L62 miNon-towered-

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

DatePlaceAircraft (as NTSB recorded it)DamageHighest injuryNTSB no.
Jun 8, 2019Gulkana, AKCessna 185 this airframeSubstantialNoneGAA19CA327

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.

Other 185A in Alaska