N59AJ is a 1981 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18504158, registered in Billings, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (research and development), issued Jan 23, 1985. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 51 of them registered in Montana. About 6% of them were built after it.
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BIRD DOG AIRCRAFT LLC
- Location
- Billings, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- Dec 18, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Dec 18, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A79B17
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51715427
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1981
- Serial number
- 18504158
- 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
- Experimental since Jan 23, 1985
- Approved operations
- Research and development
Public airports near Billings
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Logan International Billings, MT | KBIL | 1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Laurel Municipal Laurel, MT | 6S8 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Woltermann Memorial Columbus, MT | 6S3 | 35 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 1991 | DOUGLAS DC-8-33 | 45272 | PANAMA |