Single-engine piston

N1839R

1974 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
18502554
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC (LLC)
Based
Greeley, CO
1974 Cessna A185F
Representative photo of a Cessna A185F. Not a photo of N1839R.
Registration record

N1839R on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502554
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1974-11-01
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A14F74
Mode S (octal)
50247564
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 N1839R.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2023-07-09
    Accident at La Mesa, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-11-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1839R

N1839R is a 1974 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502554. The FAA register lists Bas Part Sales LLC as the registrant in Greeley, Colorado.

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 1, 1974.

N1839R 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

2023-07-09 Accident · La Mesa, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR23LA264
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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.