N900JB is a 1980 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18504188, registered in Tavares, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 19, 1980. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in Florida. About 16% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- PUMPKIN EATER LLC
- Location
- Tavares, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- Feb 18, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC6FF6
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53067766
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1980
- Serial number
- 18504188
- 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 Dec 19, 1980
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Tavares
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavares Tavares, FL | FA1 | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, MOGAS |
| Leesburg International Leesburg, FL | KLEE | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Bob White Field Zellwood, FL | X61 | 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 1989 | BELL 206B | 3825 | SOUTH AFRICA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Tavares, FL | Cessna A185F | - | None | ERA27LA019 |
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.