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N185FK V

Cessna A185F · 1974 · Talkeetna, AK

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N185FK is a 1974 Cessna A185F (serial 18502513), registered to Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc (corporation) in Talkeetna, AK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires July 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 1992 (34 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine rated at 285 hp, the engine on 89% of registered Cessna A185Fs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A153C6. It is one of 1,113 Cessna A185F aircraft on the FAA registry. Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc holds 11 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc
Owner type
Corporation
Based in
Talkeetna, AK
Serial number
18502513
Year built
1974 · 52 yrs old
Airworthiness class
Standard – Normal
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A153C6 · 50251706 octal
Certificate issued
Oct 17, 1998
Airworthiness date
Jan 9, 1992
Last FAA activity
Sep 5, 2024
Registration expires
Jul 31, 2028
FAA region
5

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES
Engine type
Reciprocating (Piston)
Rated power
285 hp
Power per seat
48 hp
FAA engine code
17032

939 of the 1,053 registered Cessna A185F carry this engine (89%), across 17 engine variants on the type.

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

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ICAO24: a153c6
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 2072821

Cessna A185F
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 6
Cruise: 110 KTAS
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 17032

Manufacturer: Cont Motor
Model: IO 520 SERIES
Type: Reciprocating (Piston)
Horsepower: 285 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N185FK
Serial Number: 18502513
Year Manufactured: 1974
ACFTREF Code: 2072821
Engine Code: 17032
Status: V (V)
Certification: Standard – Normal
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Single Engine (4)
Type Engine: Reciprocating (Piston) (1)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50251706
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A153C6

Registrant

Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc
Corporation
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Po Box 73
Talkeetna, AK, 996760073
FAA Region: 5

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Oct 17, 1998
Airworthiness Jan 9, 1992
Expiration Jul 31, 2028
Last Activity Sep 5, 2024
Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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