Single-engine piston

N185SC

1981 Cessna A185F

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
18504301
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ruleville, MS
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1981 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N185SC on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna A185F
Serial
18504301
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ruleville, MS
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1999-07-19
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A154D2
Mode S (octal)
50252322
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
645 nm
Cruise (type)
145 kt
Status
Registration pending
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 N185SC.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2016-08-19
    Accident at Klamath Falls, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-07-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N185SC

N185SC is a 1981 Cessna A185F, serial number 18504301. It is registered to an individual in Ruleville, Mississippi.

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 restricted category, dated July 19, 1999.

N185SC 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

Published figures for the Cessna A185F type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna A185F specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-08-19 Accident · Klamath Falls, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA443
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185
Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane porpoising and the subsequent loss of directional control.

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.