N185JD

1982 Cessna A185F

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 18504336

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until May 31, 2027.

Registered owner

Padden Geary L

Owner type: Partnership
Address: 5504 Fish Lake Dam Rd, Duluth, MN 55803
Also named: Padden Stephanie L

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna A185F
Year built: 1982
Serial number: 18504336
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Seats: 6
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Jun 2, 1999)
Mode S code: A1540B (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: May 10, 2002 · last FAA action Jan 22, 2023

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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