Single-engine piston

N185NC

1974 Cessna A185F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
18502420
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Island City Seaplanes Inc (Corporation)
Based
Cordova, AK
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1974 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N185NC on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502420
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Island City Seaplanes Inc
Cordova, AK
Certificate issued
2022-05-06
Airworthiness date
1974-04-24
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1546E
Mode S (octal)
50252156
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 N185NC.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N185NC.
  • 1974-04-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N185NC

N185NC is a 1974 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502420. The FAA register lists Island City Seaplanes Inc as the registrant in Cordova, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 6, 2022 and expires on May 31, 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 April 24, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N185NC.

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 N185NC.

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.