N4557F is a 1966 Cessna A185E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 185-1061, registered in Frankfort, ME. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 18, 2001. It is one of 252 A185E aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Maine. About 83% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 29, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Frankfort, ME
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northeast) (PWM FSDO) · (207) 541-7700
- Certificate issued
- Dec 11, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Dec 11, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A58802
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51304002
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185E
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1966
- Serial number
- 185-1061
- 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 Apr 18, 2001
- Approved operations
- Normal
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2013 | Kotzebue, AK | Cessna A185E this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC13CA069 |
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.