Single-engine piston

N1470Q

1977 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
18503483
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Soldotna, AK
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1977 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N1470Q on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503483
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Soldotna, AK
Certificate issued
2023-09-26
Airworthiness date
1977-11-07
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0BF18
Mode S (octal)
50137430
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 N1470Q.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N1470Q.
  • 1994-07-02
    Incident at Juneau, AK.
  • 1977-11-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1470Q

N1470Q is a 1977 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503483. It is registered to an individual in Soldotna, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 26, 2023 and expires on September 30, 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 November 7, 1977.

N1470Q has 1 accident/incident record on file; 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

1994-07-02 Incident · Juneau, AK NTSB · ANC94IA075B
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE LOCAL CONTROLLER TO EXERCISE HIS RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE EACH AIRCRAFT ADJUST ITS FLIGHTPATH TO REMAIN CLEAR OF THE OTHER, AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA 185 TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VISUAL SEPARATION FROM THE BOEING 737.

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.