N888DK is a 1982 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18504385, registered in Alexandria, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2031. 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 29, 1985. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 10 of them registered in Virginia. About 4% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 19, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Alexandria, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Washington FSDO (DCA FSDO) · (703) 230-7664
- Certificate issued
- Aug 1, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Aug 1, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC3BE2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53035742
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1982
- Serial number
- 18504385
- 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 29, 1985
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Alexandria
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Washington, DC | KDCA | 3 mi | Towered | A |
| Potomac Airfield Friendly, MD | KVKX | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| College Park College Park, MD | KCGS | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 1990 | MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K | 250862 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2025 | Lansing, MI | Cessna A185F this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN25LA260 |
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.