Representative photo of a Cessna A185F. Not a photo of N1047F.
Registration record
N1047F on the FAA register
Type
Cessna A185F
Serial
18502704
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Talkeetna, AK
Certificate issued
2022-10-11
Airworthiness date
1996-07-18
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A016E3
Mode S (octal)
50013343
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 N1047F.
Registry history
Timeline
2029-10-31
Registration expires (renewal due).
2022-10-11
Certificate of registration issued as N1047F.
1996-07-18
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
1995-05-26
Accident at Talkeetna, AK; damage: substantial.
1992-05-09
Accident at Ruth Glacier, AK; damage: minor.
1989-05-29
Accident at Kahiltna Glac, AK; damage: substantial.
1984-06-17
Accident at Talkeetna, AK; damage: substantial.
Overview
About N1047F
N1047F is a Cessna A185F, serial number 18502704. It is registered to an individual in Talkeetna, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 11, 2022 and expires on October 31, 2029.
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 July 18, 1996.
N1047F has 4 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO IDENTIFY UNSAFE SNOW CONDITIONS AT THE SITE. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT IS THE SOFT SNOW IN THE TAKEOFF AREA.
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRPLANES TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF THE CE-172 TO BECOME AWARE OF AND TO USE THE LISTED FREQUENCY FOR INTER AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATIONS, AND THE REDUCED VISUAL ACUITY OF THE CE-172 AGAINST THE SURROUNDING TERRAIN
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DECISION TO COMMIT HIMSELF TO A LANDING BEFORE COMPLETING AN EVALUATION OF THE WEATHER IN THE VICINITY OF THE LANDING SITE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE SEVERITY OF THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SNOWBANK OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WITH WHICH THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED.
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.
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