N9879X

1961 Cessna 185

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 1850079

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jan 31, 2031.

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna 185
Year built: 1961
Serial number: 1850079
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 May 6, 1961)
Mode S code: ADC8CE (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jan 3, 2024 · last FAA action Jan 3, 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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