Single-engine piston

N135NC

1980 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
18503992
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Sparks, NV
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1980 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N135NC on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503992
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sparks, NV
Certificate issued
2011-11-01
Airworthiness date
1980-01-18
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A08EF3
Mode S (octal)
50107363
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 N135NC.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-11-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N135NC.
  • 1992-04-09
    Accident at Billings, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-01-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N135NC

N135NC is a 1980 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503992. It is registered to co-owners in Sparks, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 1, 2011 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 January 18, 1980.

N135NC 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

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

1992-04-09 Accident · Billings, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA92LA071
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: A WORN TAILWHEEL STEERING SYSTEM AND INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CROSSWIND CONDITION.

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.