N9855X is a 1961 Cessna 185 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1850055, registered in King Salmon, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. 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 31, 1995. It is one of 98 185 aircraft in the FAA registry, 30 of them registered in Alaska. About 13% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 4, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- King Salmon, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Jan 23, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADC0D4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53340324
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 185
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1961
- Serial number
- 1850055
- 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 31, 1995
- Approved operations
- Standard, Restricted, Other
Public airports near King Salmon
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Salmon King Salmon, AK | PAKN | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| South Naknek Nr 2 South Naknek, AK | PFWS | 17 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Naknek Naknek, AK | 5NK | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2023 | Iliamna, AK | Cessna 185 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC23LA059 |
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.