Single-engine piston

N185FK

1974 Cessna A185F

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1974
Serial
18502513
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc (Corporation)
Based
Talkeetna, AK
1974 Cessna A185F
Representative photo of a Cessna A185F. Not a photo of N185FK.
Registration record

N185FK on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502513
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc
Talkeetna, AK
Certificate issued
1998-10-17
Airworthiness date
1992-01-09
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A153C6
Mode S (octal)
50251706
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
$265,000 to $485,000
Middle half of 9 live Cessna A185F listings, 1973–1980 models (median $313,586). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N185FK.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-03-08
    Accident at Talkeetna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-10-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N185FK.
  • 1993-11-08
    Accident at Chefornak, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-01-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N185FK

N185FK is a 1974 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502513. The FAA register lists Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc as the registrant in Talkeetna, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 1998 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 January 9, 1992.

N185FK has 2 accident/incident records 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

2013-03-08 Accident · Talkeetna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC13LA032
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The overstress fracture and failure of the right wheel/ski arm while taxiing in snow and water-overflow terrain conditions, which resulted in a noseover.
1993-11-08 Accident · Chefornak, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC94LA016
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR THE GUSTY CROSS WIND CONDITION. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE WIND GUST.

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.