N550FK is a 1977 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18503229, registered in Moorhead, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-550 SERIES rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 30, 1999. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 50 of them registered in Minnesota. About 44% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 22, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- 38884 LLC
- Location
- Moorhead, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fargo FSDO (FAR FSDO) · (701) 492-5800
- Certificate issued
- Oct 13, 2005
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6FFF2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51577762
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1977
- Serial number
- 18503229
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 30, 1999
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Moorhead
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhead Muni/Florence Klingensmith Field Moorhead, MN | KJKJ | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Hector International Fargo, ND | KFAR | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+, A++, J8 |
| West Fargo Municipal Fargo, ND | D54 | 9 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2020 | Hawley, MN | Cessna A185 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN20CA101 |
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.