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N185ECCessna A185F · 1978

StandardCont Motor IO 520 SERIESVirginia Beach, VA

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N185EC is a 1978 Cessna A185F. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 6 seats, powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 series rated at 285 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Virginia Beach, VA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Sep 1979. It has been registered to its current owner since Jun 2024.

48 years old
1 of 1,154 Cessna A185F
No NTSB events on record

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2024

FAA record · Jun 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Virginia Beach, VA.

1979

FAA record · Sep 1979 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Cessna. Model A185F. Serial 18503726.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerCessna

ModelA185F

Year1978

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial18503726

EngineCont Motor IO 520 SERIES

Horsepower285

Seats6

BasedVirginia Beach, VA

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2024 — present

Registered owner · Virginia Beach, VA

Sep 1979

Airworthiness certificate issued

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