N5403E is a 1979 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18503963, registered in Wrangell, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 12, 1979. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 309 of them registered in Alaska. About 24% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 28, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Wrangell, AK
- Certificate issued
- Mar 10, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Apr 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6DAB2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51555262
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 18503963
- 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 Nov 12, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Wrangell
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes Bay Lodge Yes Bay, AK | 78K | 20 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Wrangell Wrangell, AK | 68A | 24 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Wrangell Wrangell, AK | PAWG | 25 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1974 | GENERAL GYRO GGA-5A | SR-1 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2008 | Rainier, OR | Cessna A185F this airframe | Substantial | Minor | LAX08LA201 |
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.