N9987N

1982 Cessna A185F

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 18504379

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Aug 31, 2027.

Registered owner

United States Department of Interior

Owner type: Government
Address: Office of Aviation Services 300 E Mallard Dr Ste 200, Boise, ID 83706
Fleet: 22 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna A185F
Year built: 1982
Serial number: 18504379
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 Apr 3, 1998)
Mode S code: ADF3B5 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jun 27, 1983 · last FAA action Mar 10, 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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