N70037 is a 1971 Cessna A185E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18501905, registered in South Paris, ME. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2030; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2029. 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 9, 1971. It is one of 252 A185E aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Maine. About 15% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 7, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- BANCROFT CONTRACTING CORPORATION
- Location
- South Paris, ME
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northeast) (PWM FSDO) · (207) 541-7700
- Certificate issued
- Feb 3, 1997
- Last FAA action
- Oct 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9576F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52253557
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185E
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1971
- Serial number
- 18501905
- 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 9, 1971
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near South Paris
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford County Regional Oxford, ME | 81B | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Auburn/Lewiston, ME | KLEW | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Long Lake Naples, ME | 76B | 17 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2015 | Lewiston, ME | Cessna A185E this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA15CA095 |
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.