N185NV V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N185NV is a 1965 Cessna 185E (serial 185-0984), registered to Landing Gear Works LLC (LLC) in Renton, WA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1965 (60 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine rated at 285 hp, the engine on 36% of registered Cessna 185Es. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A1547F. It is one of 14 Cessna 185E aircraft on the FAA registry. Landing Gear Works LLC holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Landing Gear Works LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Renton, WA

Serial number

185-0984

Year built

1965 · 61 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A1547F · 50252177 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 20, 2016

Airworthiness date

Dec 16, 1965

Last FAA activity

Jul 7, 2023

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2029

FAA region

S

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

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

5 of the 14 registered Cessna 185E carry this engine (36%), 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 N185NV

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