Single-engine piston

N185KB

1979 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
18503698
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC (LLC)
Based
Palmer, AK
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1979 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N185KB on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503698
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Registered owner
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2019-07-08
Airworthiness date
2010-03-06
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A15422
Mode S (octal)
50252042
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 N185KB.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-07-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N185KB.
  • 2018-08-01
    Accident at White Mountain, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-03-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N185KB

N185KB is a 1979 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503698. The FAA register lists Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC as the registrant in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 8, 2019 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-520-D 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, 2010.

N185KB 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

2018-08-01 Accident · White Mountain, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC18LA059
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

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.