Single-engine piston

N1848R

1974 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
18502563
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
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1974 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N1848R on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502563
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
1995-05-04
Airworthiness date
1997-04-21
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A15308
Mode S (octal)
50251410
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 N1848R.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-05
    Accident at Skwentna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-04-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1995-05-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N1848R.
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N1848R

N1848R is a 1974 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502563. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 4, 1995 and expires on May 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 restricted category, dated April 21, 1997.

N1848R 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

2021-03-05 Accident · Skwentna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC21LA022
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: Installation of improper hardware on the ski check cable. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate inspection of the ski yokes, which resulted in the subsequent failure of the right main landing gear ski yoke and collapse of the right main landing gear during the precautionary landing.

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.