Single-engine piston

N1728R

1974 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
18502449
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Inver Grove, MN
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1974 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N1728R on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502449
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Inver Grove, MN
Certificate issued
2002-03-11
Airworthiness date
1974-07-15
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A1241B
Mode S (octal)
50222033
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 N1728R.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N1728R.
  • 2001-07-22
    Accident at Visalia, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-07-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N1728R

N1728R is a 1974 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502449. It is registered to co-owners in Inver Grove, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2002 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 July 15, 1974.

N1728R 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

2001-07-22 Accident · Visalia, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX01LA257
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185F
Probable cause: The pilot failed to maintain clearance from crops which bordered the narrow runway.

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.