N2517Z V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N2517Z is a 1962 Cessna 185B (serial 185-0517), registered to Gerrety Loren P (individual) in Anchorage, AK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 1962 (64 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES engine rated at 260 hp, the engine on 93% of registered Cessna 185Bs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A25E9A. It is one of 14 Cessna 185B aircraft on the FAA registry. Gerrety Loren P holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Gerrety Loren P

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Anchorage, AK

Serial number

185-0517

Year built

1962 · 64 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A25E9A · 50457232 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 5, 2023

Airworthiness date

Oct 26, 1962

Last FAA activity

Apr 5, 2023

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2030

FAA region

5

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

260 hp

Power per seat

43 hp

FAA engine code

17027

13 of the 14 registered Cessna 185B carry this engine (93%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 185B 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 N2517Z

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