N85DT is a 1978 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18503474, registered in Fairbanks, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-520-D rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 19, 2020. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 309 of them registered in Alaska. About 33% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 6, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Fairbanks, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fairbanks FSDO (FAI FSDO) · (907) 474-0276
- Certificate issued
- Aug 21, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Jun 3, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABA55C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52722534
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 18503474
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-520-D (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 19, 2020
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Fairbanks
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chena River Fairbanks, AK | 2Z5 | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Fairbanks International Fairbanks, AK | PAFA | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Bradley Sky-Ranch North Pole, AK | 95Z | 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2013 | TARCZA DONALD E CHALLENGER II | CH20892CW0877 | 1993 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2021 | Chandalar Lake, AK | Cessna A185F this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC21LA045 |
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.