Single-engine piston

N1718R

1974 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
18502439
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Olympia, WA
1974 Cessna A185F
Representative photo of a Cessna A185F. Not a photo of N1718R.
Registration record

N1718R on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502439
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Olympia, WA
Certificate issued
2025-08-07
Airworthiness date
2019-06-12
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A12064
Mode S (octal)
50220144
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
$265,000 to $485,000
Middle half of 9 live Cessna A185F listings, 1973–1980 models (median $313,586). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N1718R.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N1718R.
  • 2025-03-07
    Accident at Skwentna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-06-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N1718R

N1718R is a 1974 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502439. It is registered to an individual in Olympia, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 7, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

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 multiple category, dated June 12, 2019.

N1718R 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

2025-03-07 Accident · Skwentna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC25LA030
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: Maintenance personnel s reuse of worn hardware during the installation of the landing gear assembly and the hardware s failure and subsequent separation of the gear leg from the landing gear box assembly during taxi.
NTSB report ↗

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.