Flight Tracker
N1972U
1970 CESSNA A185E
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
SPARROW THOMAS E
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
HAWLEY, MN
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jun 29, 2011
Airworthiness Date
Apr 20, 1970
Expires
Jun 30, 2027
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
A185E
Year
1970
Serial Number
18501702
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
125 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
IO 520 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
285 hp

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A184DD
Mode S Code (Octal)
50302335

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jul 1, 2006 Accident Substantial Clear Lake, MN
Injuries1 fatal, 1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The pilot's misjudged flare that resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose over. A factor to the accident was the grass runway that the forward landing gear dug into during the hard landing, resulting in the amphibian airplane nosing over.

NTSB CHI06LA175