N828TA

1973 Cessna A185F

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 18502245

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Aug 31, 2028.

Registered owner

Travelaire Service Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 251 Little Falls Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808
Fleet: 8 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna A185F
Year built: 1973
Serial number: 18502245
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 Dec 3, 1973)
Mode S code: AB503D (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Aug 9, 2012 · last FAA action Jun 3, 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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