N61609 is a 1981 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18504235, registered in Polson, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-550 SERIES rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 30, 2002. 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. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 21, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Polson, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- Jan 16, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A80782
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52003602
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1981
- Serial number
- 18504235
- 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 Dec 30, 2002
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Polson
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polson Polson, MT | 8S1 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Ronan Ronan, MT | 7S0 | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Condon Usfs Condon, MT | S04 | 22 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 1975 | CESSNA 172M | 17264674 | CONGO REPUBLIC OF |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2011 | Polson, MT | Cessna A185F this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR11CA406 |
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.