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1969 Cessna A185E

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 185-1454

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Dec 31, 2031.

Registered owner

Wellington Gregory D

Owner type: Individual
Location: Parkman, ME

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: 1969
Serial number: 185-1454
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Cont Motor IO-520-D · 300 hp
Seats: 6
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Jan 16, 2025)
Mode S code: ABDAA7 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Dec 19, 2024 · last FAA action Dec 19, 2024

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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