Single-engine piston

N185FF

1978 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
18503665
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Portales, NM
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1978 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N185FF on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503665
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Portales, NM
Certificate issued
2016-06-14
Airworthiness date
2002-03-06
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A153C2
Mode S (octal)
50251702
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 N185FF.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-31
    Accident at Clovis, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-06-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N185FF.
  • 2002-03-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N185FF

N185FF is a 1978 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503665. It is registered to an individual in Portales, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 14, 2016 and expires on June 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 March 6, 2002.

N185FF 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

2017-05-31 Accident · Clovis, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA313
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.

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.