Single-engine piston

N185DM

Cessna A185F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
18502143
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Mesa, AZ
 Cessna A185F
Representative photo of a Cessna A185F. Not a photo of N185DM.
Registration record

N185DM on the FAA register

Type
Cessna A185F
Serial
18502143
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mesa, AZ
Certificate issued
2022-02-22
Airworthiness date
1986-02-18
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A15396
Mode S (octal)
50251626
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 N185DM.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-02-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N185DM.
  • 1986-02-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N185DM

N185DM is a Cessna A185F, serial number 18502143. It is registered to co-owners in Mesa, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 22, 2022 and expires on February 28, 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 February 18, 1986.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N185DM.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N185DM.

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.