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N6046N

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1981 CESSNA A185F

Fixed wing single engineWilmette, ILRegistered Jun 27, 2026

N6046N is a 1981 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18504300, registered in Wilmette, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 10, 1981. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Illinois. About 6% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJun 30, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jun 30, 2033
Registrant type
Co-owned
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Wilmette, IL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
Certificate issued
Jun 27, 2026
Last FAA action
Jun 27, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A7D952
Mode S code (octal)
51754522
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
A185F
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1981
Serial number
18504300
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 Jul 10, 1981
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Wilmette

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Chicago Executive
Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL
KPWK9 miTowered100LL, A1+
Chicago O'Hare International
Chicago, IL
KORD12 miTowered100LL, A
Schaumburg Regional
Chicago/Schaumburg, IL
06C20 miNon-towered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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