N185G V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N185G is a 1961 Cessna 185 (serial 1850163), registered to Belz John W (individual) in Salt Lake City, UT. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 2001 (25 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor IO-470 SER engine rated at 260 hp, the engine on 10% of registered Cessna 185s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A153D5. It is one of 99 Cessna 185 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Belz John W

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Salt Lake City, UT

Serial number

1850163

Year built

1961 · 65 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A153D5 · 50251725 octal

Certificate issued

Sep 23, 2021

Airworthiness date

Feb 14, 2001

Last FAA activity

Aug 1, 2023

Registration expires

Sep 30, 2028

FAA region

S

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor IO-470 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

260 hp

Power per seat

43 hp

FAA engine code

17044

9 of the 92 registered Cessna 185 carry this engine (10%), across 8 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 185 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 N185G

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