Single-engine piston

N125KT

1977 Cessna A185F

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1977
Serial
18503494
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rustair Inc (Corporation)
Based
Anchorage, AK
1977 Cessna A185F
Representative photo of a Cessna A185F. Not a photo of N125KT.
Registration record

N125KT on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503494
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Rustair Inc
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
1996-09-19
Airworthiness date
1977-11-07
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A06738
Mode S (octal)
50063470
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 N125KT.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-05-17
    Accident at Talkeetna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-05-05
    Accident at Talkeetna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-09-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N125KT.
  • 1992-06-18
    Accident at Talkeetna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-11-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N125KT

N125KT is a 1977 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503494. The FAA register lists Rustair Inc as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 19, 1996 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 November 7, 1977.

N125KT has 3 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

Published figures for the Cessna A185F type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna A185F specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-05-17 Accident · Talkeetna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC11CA032
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
2008-05-05 Accident · Talkeetna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC08CA062
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was an inadvertent ground-loop.
1992-06-18 Accident · Talkeetna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC92LA093
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185F
Probable cause: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS INCLUDE TAILWHEEL VIBRATION/SHIMMY, AND AN INADVERTENT GROUND LOOP.

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.