N7558H is a Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18503394, registered in Homer, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the multiple class (standard, restricted, other), issued Aug 19, 2003. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 309 of them registered in Alaska. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 18, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- ALASKA BEAR SAFARIS LLC
- Location
- Homer, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Sep 13, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Sep 13, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA3014
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52430024
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Serial number
- 18503394
- 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
- Multiple since Aug 19, 2003
- Approved operations
- Standard, Restricted, Other
Public airports near Homer
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer-Beluga Lake Homer, AK | 5BL | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Homer Homer, AK | PAHO | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Jakolof Bay Jakolof Bay, AK | 4Z9 | 13 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2023 | Homer, AK | Cessna A185F this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC23LA080 |
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.