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N185BT

N185BT is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A185F built in 1976. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 12, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N185BT is reserved by a private party since February 1, 2019. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on December 1, 2026.

Cessna A185F cancelled September 12, 2013

Serial number
18503070
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1976
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
November 22, 1985
Last FAA action
March 23, 1991
Last owner
Royal Services Corporation (Corporation)
Fort Richardson, AK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N185BT

ANC88FA083Accident on July 4, 1988 at Whittier, AK: fatal, substantial damage (4 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185 · serial 18503070

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site