N1972U

1970 Cessna A185E

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 18501702

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jun 30, 2027.

Registered owner

Sparrow Thomas E

Owner type: Individual
Location: Hawley, MN

Registered to an individual. The FAA lists people last name first. We show the city and state only; the full mailing address is in the FAA's own record.

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna A185E
Year built: 1970
Serial number: 18501702
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 Apr 20, 1970)
Mode S code: A184DD (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jun 29, 2011 · 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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Where is it now?

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