Single-engine piston

N185SL

1981 Cessna A185F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
18504316
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Augusta, ME
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1981 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N185SL on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna A185F
Serial
18504316
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife + 1 co-owner
Augusta, ME
Certificate issued
2016-12-14
Airworthiness date
1981-08-05
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A154DA
Mode S (octal)
50252332
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 N185SL.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-12-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N185SL to the current registrant.
  • 1989-07-19
    N185SL previously assigned to a Homebuilt Kitfox (s/n 185); cancelled.
  • 1981-08-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N185SL

N185SL is a 1981 Cessna A185F, serial number 18504316. The FAA register lists Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Augusta, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 14, 2016 and expires on December 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 August 5, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N185SL.

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 N185SL.

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.