Single-engine piston

N185SF

1976 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
18502922
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Upside Down Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Aberdeen, ID
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1976 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N185SF on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502922
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Upside Down Aero LLC
Aberdeen, ID
Certificate issued
2021-08-18
Airworthiness date
1976-01-30
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A154D5
Mode S (octal)
50252325
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 N185SF.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N185SF.
  • 1990-12-01
    Incident at Columbus, GA; damage: minor.
  • 1976-01-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N185SF

N185SF is a 1976 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502922. The FAA register lists Upside Down Aero LLC as the registrant in Aberdeen, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 January 30, 1976.

N185SF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); 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

1990-12-01 Incident · Columbus, GA Damage: Minor NTSB · ATL91IA024
Reported aircraft: Cessna S550
Probable cause: A FATIGUE FAILURE OF A SPOT WELD ON THE GAS GENERATOR CASE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ENGINE EXPLOSION.

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.