N6497E

Valid registration

1980 CESSNA A185F

Fixed wing single engineRockwall, TXRegistered Feb 6, 2026

N6497E is a 1980 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18504050, registered in Rockwall, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2033; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 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 Mar 31, 1980. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 66 of them registered in Texas. About 16% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresFeb 28, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Feb 28, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Rockwall, TX
Local FAA office (FSDO)
North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
Certificate issued
Feb 6, 2026
Last FAA action
Feb 6, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A889FC
Mode S code (octal)
52104774
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
A185F
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1980
Serial number
18504050
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 Mar 31, 1980
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Rockwall

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Ralph M Hall/Rockwall Municipal
Rockwall, TX
F46<1 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Airpark East
Dallas, TX
1F79 miNon-towered100LL
Mesquite Metro
Mesquite, TX
KHQZ13 miTowered100LL, A1+

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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