N4188Y

1962 Cessna 185A

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 185-0388

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jan 31, 2030.

Registered owner

Sandberg Steven R

Owner type: Individual
Location: Malta, IL

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 185A
Year built: 1962
Serial number: 185-0388
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 · Multiple airworthiness (issued May 8, 1975)
Mode S code: A4F55F (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jan 17, 2017 · last FAA action Sep 29, 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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