Single-engine piston

N185SS

1974 Cessna A185F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
18502389
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lubbock, TX
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1974 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N185SS on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502389
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lubbock, TX
Certificate issued
2016-02-05
Airworthiness date
1991-08-28
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A154E0
Mode S (octal)
50252340
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
$265,000 to $485,000
Middle half of 9 live Cessna A185F listings, 1973–1980 models (median $313,586). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N185SS.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-02-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N185SS.
  • 1991-08-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N185SS

N185SS is a 1974 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502389. It is registered to an individual in Lubbock, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 5, 2016 and expires on February 28, 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 multiple category, dated August 28, 1991.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N185SS.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N185SS.

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.