Single-engine piston

N1231F

1975 Cessna A185F

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
18502793
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
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1975 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N1231F on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502793
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1975-07-30
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A06158
Mode S (octal)
50060530
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
645 nm
Cruise (type)
145 kt
Status
Registration pending
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 N1231F.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1981-03-07
    Accident at Cordova,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-07-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1231F

N1231F is a 1975 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502793. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska.

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 30, 1975.

N1231F has 1 accident/incident record 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

1981-03-07 Accident · Cordova,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0231
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185

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.