Single-engine piston

N185BB

1977 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
18503449
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Ellensburg, WA
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1977 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N185BB on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503449
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ellensburg, WA
Certificate issued
2023-03-27
Airworthiness date
2003-06-03
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1535A
Mode S (octal)
50251532
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 N185BB.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N185BB to the current registrant.
  • 2021-09-08
    Accident at Arlington, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-03-26
    N185BB previously assigned to a Homebuilt Bullet (s/n JB-1); cancelled.
  • 2003-06-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N185BB

N185BB is a 1977 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503449. It is registered to co-owners in Ellensburg, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 27, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-550 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 June 3, 2003.

N185BB 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

2021-09-08 Accident · Arlington, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR21LA339
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The fatigue fracture of the tailwheel fitting spring, which resulted in the loss of directional control during the landing roll.

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.