N85DT — 1978 Cessna A185F
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 16, 2026
N85DT appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2021, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 16, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 18503474
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- A185F
- Year
- 1978
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Cont Motor Io-520-d
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Polashenski Christopher — Fairbanks, AK
Accident & incident history
The pilot’s over application of the brakes, which resulted in a nose over.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Cessna A185F).
- Aug 21, 2021registered — Polashenski Christopher
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N85DT was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1978 Cessna A185F above.
- until Mar 25, 20131993 Tarcza Donald E CHALLENGER II (s/n CH20892CW0877)
Frequently asked
- Has N85DT been in an accident?
- Yes. N85DT appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2021.
- What kind of aircraft is N85DT?
- N85DT is a 1978 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 18503474.
- Who is N85DT registered to?
- N85DT is registered to Polashenski Christopher of Fairbanks, AK. Registration status: active.
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