Single-engine piston

N1236F

Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18502796
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mancelona, MI
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Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N1236F on the FAA register

Type
Cessna A185F
Serial
18502796
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mancelona, MI
Certificate issued
2023-12-05
Airworthiness date
1975-08-01
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A06207
Mode S (octal)
50061007
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 N1236F.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N1236F.
  • 1998-09-30
    Accident at Elizabethton, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-08-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1236F

N1236F is a Cessna A185F, serial number 18502796. It is registered to an individual in Mancelona, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 5, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

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 August 1, 1975.

N1236F 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

1998-09-30 Accident · Elizabethton, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA98LA255
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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.