Single-engine piston

N185RF

1976 Cessna A185F

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1976
Serial
18502942
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cielo Azul LLC (LLC)
Based
Sheridan, WY
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1976 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N185RF on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502942
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Cielo Azul LLC
Sheridan, WY
Certificate issued
2024-09-26
Airworthiness date
1992-06-08
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A154BC
Mode S (octal)
50252274
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 N185RF.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N185RF.
  • 2021-03-07
    Accident at Pueblo, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-08-26
    Accident at St. Cloud, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-06-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N185RF

N185RF is a 1976 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502942. The FAA register lists Cielo Azul LLC as the registrant in Sheridan, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 26, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

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 June 8, 1992.

N185RF 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

2021-03-07 Accident · Pueblo, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN21LA152
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control in gusting crosswind conditions.
1992-08-26 Accident · St. Cloud, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI92LA256
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO ABORT TAKEOFF BEFORE OVERRUNNING THE LAKE EDGE.

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.