Single-engine piston

N185MR

1978 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
18503653
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Airport Farms Aviation (Corporation)
Based
Tarkio, MO
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1978 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N185MR on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503653
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Registered owner
Airport Farms Aviation
Tarkio, MO
Certificate issued
2017-06-22
Airworthiness date
2002-05-13
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A15462
Mode S (octal)
50252142
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 N185MR.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N185MR.
  • 2007-08-19
    Accident at Lake City, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N185MR

N185MR is a 1978 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503653. The FAA register lists Airport Farms Aviation as the registrant in Tarkio, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 22, 2017 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 May 13, 2002.

N185MR 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

2007-08-19 Accident · Lake City, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN07CA139
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The pilot's improper preflight planning, his inability to attain short field takeoff performance, and his intentional maneuvering of the airplane into bushes and a fence during the aborted takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident were the high density altitude and the tailwind.

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.