N1517F

Cessna 185D

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 185-0854

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Dec 31, 2027.

Registered owner

Salter 11x LLC

Owner type: LLC
Address: C/o Tom Sullivan 1917 Chinook Dr, Duluth, MN 55811
Fleet: 4 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna 185D
Year built: —
Serial number: 185-0854
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES · 260 hp
Seats: 6
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Jan 29, 1965)
Mode S code: A0D139 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Dec 14, 2020 · last FAA action Oct 23, 2025

What a Cessna 180/185 looks likePhoto of a Cessna 180/185, not this aircraft: Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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