N2564Z V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N2564Z is a 1963 Cessna 185B (serial 185-0564), registered to Downwind Aviation LLC (LLC) in Kodiak, AK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 1963 (63 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 A270C4. It is one of 14 Cessna 185B aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Downwind Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Kodiak, AK

Serial number

185-0564

Year built

1963 · 63 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A270C4 · 50470304 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 22, 2013

Airworthiness date

Apr 19, 1963

Last FAA activity

Jul 21, 2023

Registration expires

Mar 31, 2029

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 N2564Z

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