N9823X

1961 Cessna 185

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 185-0023

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Oct 31, 2029.

Registered owner

Top Hand Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 2750 Wold Rd, Laurel, MT 59044
Fleet: 12 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna 185
Year built: 1961
Serial number: 185-0023
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 · Standard airworthiness (issued Mar 31, 1961)
Mode S code: ADB569 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Feb 3, 2010 · last FAA action Sep 9, 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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