N9868X

Valid registration

1961 CESSNA 185

Fixed wing single engineFairbanks, AKRegistered Aug 18, 2017

N9868X is a 1961 Cessna 185 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 185-0068, registered in Fairbanks, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 2, 1961. 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.

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Registration expiresAug 31, 2027

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Aug 31, 2027
Registrant type
Co-owned
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Fairbanks, AK
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Fairbanks FSDO (FAI FSDO) · (907) 474-0276
Certificate issued
Aug 18, 2017
Last FAA action
Mar 2, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
ADC4F4
Mode S code (octal)
53342364
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
185
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1961
Serial number
185-0068
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 6
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since May 2, 1961

Public airports near Fairbanks

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Chena River
Fairbanks, AK
2Z56 miNon-towered-
Fairbanks International
Fairbanks, AK
PAFA6 miTowered100LL, A1
Bradley Sky-Ranch
North Pole, AK
95Z10 miNon-towered-

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Other 185 in Alaska