Single-engine piston

N185AV

1977 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
18503434
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Remote Access Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Saint Albans, VT
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1977 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N185AV on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503434
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Remote Access Aviation LLC
Saint Albans, VT
Certificate issued
2022-11-16
Airworthiness date
1977-07-29
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A15353
Mode S (octal)
50251523
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 N185AV.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N185AV to the current registrant.
  • 2008-07-15
    N185AV previously assigned to a Cessna A185F (s/n 18503351); cancelled.
  • 2004-06-13
    Accident at Skwentna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-07-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N185AV

N185AV is a 1977 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503434. The FAA register lists Remote Access Aviation LLC as the registrant in Saint Albans, Vermont. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 16, 2022 and expires on November 30, 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 standard category (normal), dated July 29, 1977.

N185AV 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

2004-06-13 Accident · Skwentna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC04LA068
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his inadequate flare while landing, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the main landing gear. Factors associated with the accident were a downdraft, and rough and uneven terrain.

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.