N185FC V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N185FC is a Cessna 185E (serial 185-0982), registered to Alaska Dream Center (corporation) in Wasilla, AK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 1982 (44 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine rated at 230 hp, the engine on 7% of registered Cessna 185Es. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A153BF. It is one of 14 Cessna 185E aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Alaska Dream Center

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Wasilla, AK

Serial number

185-0982

Airworthiness class

34

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A153BF · 50251677 octal

Certificate issued

Nov 15, 2022

Airworthiness date

Sep 2, 1982

Last FAA activity

Sep 15, 2023

Registration expires

Nov 30, 2029

FAA region

5

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor O-470 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

230 hp

Power per seat

38 hp

FAA engine code

17026

1 of the 14 registered Cessna 185E carry this engine (7%), across 5 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 185E needs roughly 1,300 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,117 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N185FC

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