Single-engine piston

N1823R

1974 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
18502538
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Friendsville, PA
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1974 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N1823R on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502538
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Friendsville, PA
Certificate issued
2014-08-08
Airworthiness date
1978-11-02
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A14AEB
Mode S (octal)
50245353
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 N1823R.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-08-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N1823R.
  • 1992-07-21
    Accident at Maxton, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-11-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N1823R

N1823R is a 1974 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502538. It is registered to an individual in Friendsville, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 8, 2014 and expires on August 31, 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 November 2, 1978.

N1823R 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

1992-07-21 Accident · Maxton, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL92LA142
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITION AND THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE PILOT IN TRAINING.

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.