Single-engine piston

N185QB

Cessna 185

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
185-0131
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
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Registration record

N185QB on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 185
Serial
185-0131
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2024-01-21
Airworthiness date
1975-10-10
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1549F
Mode S (octal)
50252237
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
720 nm
Cruise (type)
135 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$150,000 to $299,000
Middle half of 3 live Cessna 185 listings, 1961–1973 models (median $219,900). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N185QB.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N185QB.
  • 1997-09-03
    Accident at Kotzebue, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-10-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N185QB

N185QB is a Cessna 185, serial number 185-0131. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 21, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-470 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 135 knots and a range of about 720 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 10, 1975.

N185QB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
135 kt
Range
720 nm
Landing over 50 ft
2,403 ft
Fuel burn
17 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 185 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-09-03 Accident · Kotzebue, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC97LA144
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: The collapse/deflation of the right main tire when the tire slipped on the tire wheel rim which resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear due to overload.

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.