Single-engine piston

N18521

1979 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
185-03812
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Island Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Eagan, MN
1979 Cessna A185F
Representative photo of a Cessna A185F. Not a photo of N18521.
Registration record

N18521 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna A185F
Serial
185-03812
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Island Air LLC
Eagan, MN
Certificate issued
2002-06-20
Airworthiness date
2001-03-09
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A155F7
Mode S (octal)
50252767
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
$270,000 to $467,500
Middle half of 10 live Cessna A185F listings, 1973–1985 models (median $319,293). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N18521.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-06-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N18521 to the current registrant.
  • 2001-03-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1990-03-14
    N18521 previously assigned to a Beechcraft 58 Baron (s/n TH1297); cancelled.
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
  • 1973-06-26
    N18521 previously assigned to a Cessna 150L (s/n 15073910); cancelled.
  • 1973-03-02
    Accident at York,Ny, 32; damage: destroyed.
  • 1948-05-11
    N18521 previously assigned to a Porterfield CP-40 (s/n 501); cancelled.
Overview

About N18521

N18521 is a 1979 Cessna A185F, serial number 185-03812. The FAA register lists Island Air LLC as the registrant in Eagan, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 20, 2002 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 March 9, 2001.

N18521 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1973-03-02 Accident · York,Ny, 32 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0141
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150

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.