Single-engine piston

N1005F

1975 Cessna A185F

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1975
Serial
18502677
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Chugiak, AK
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1975 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N1005F on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502677
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chugiak, AK
Certificate issued
2025-01-29
Airworthiness date
1975-02-28
Registration expires
2032-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A007C1
Mode S (octal)
50003701
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
645 nm
Cruise (type)
145 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$270,000 to $467,500
Middle half of 10 live Cessna A185F listings, 1973–1985 models (median $319,293). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N1005F.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N1005F.
  • 1998-09-04
    Accident at Bottineau, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-05-13
    Accident at Cordova, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-02-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1005F

N1005F is a 1975 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502677. It is registered to co-owners in Chugiak, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 29, 2025 and expires on January 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 145 knots and a range of about 645 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 28, 1975.

N1005F has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
145 kt
Range
645 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,125 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,565 ft
Fuel burn
16 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-09-04 Accident · Bottineau, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI98LA348
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's excessive use of brake pressure which resulted in the aircraft nosing over..
1997-05-13 Accident · Cordova, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC97LA071
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: The pilot's decision not to perform a go-around. A factor in the accident was the presence of birds which led the pilot to extend and misjudge his touchdown point.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.