N1628Z

1962 Cessna 185A

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 185-0428

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Oct 31, 2033.

Registered owner

Vertex Aviation LLC

Owner type: LLC
Address: Po Box 3198, Kodiak, AK 99615

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna 185A
Year built: 1962
Serial number: 185-0428
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Cont Motor IO-550 SERIES · 300 hp
Seats: 6
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Multiple airworthiness (issued Sep 15, 2010)
Mode S code: A0FCA4 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Oct 23, 2026 · last FAA action Oct 23, 2026

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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