- Registered owner
- Bird Dog Aircraft LLC
- Location
- Billings, MT
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 18502073
- Year built
- 1972
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- August 7, 1972
- Certificate issued
- March 2, 2026
- Expires
- March 31, 2033
- Mode S code
- A1540D
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 22
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1975 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
See all 25 ADs
Information bulletins that may apply · 6
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Cessna A185E
SAIB AIR-21-16FLIGHT COMPARTMENT EQUIPMENT, Cessna Seat Back Attachment Bolt InspectionSAIB SW-18-31Navigation, Attitude, and Direction Data SystemSAIB CE-18-23Passenger Compartment Equipment - Installation of F. Atlee Dodge Aircraft Services LLC. Folding Jump SeatsSAIB CE-12-14Three Alternative Methods of Compliance for AD 2011-10-09SAIB CE-10-40R1Aircraft Fuel System; water contamination of fuel tank systems on Cessna single engine airplanesSAIB CE-09-10Availability of Secondary Seat Stops for Pilot and Copilot SeatsNTSB investigations · 1
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
FAA incident reports · 1
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N185JFGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Cessna A185E aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 453
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Cessna A185E
STC SA02571SEInstallation of Garmin G500/G600 TXi Integrated Avionics System (Primary Flight Display, Multi-Function Display, and Engine Indicating System Display).STC SA01800SEFabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.STC SA01861SEFabrication and installation of Landing Light Controller