Single-engine piston

N185WR

1976 Cessna A185F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
18503121
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Northwoods Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Cadillac, MI
1976 Cessna A185F
Representative photo of a Cessna A185F. Not a photo of N185WR.
Registration record

N185WR on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503121
Engines
1
Registered owner
Northwoods Aviation Inc
Cadillac, MI
Certificate issued
2023-01-31
Airworthiness date
1976-08-31
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A15543
Mode S (octal)
50252503
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 N185WR.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N185WR.
  • 1976-08-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N185WR

N185WR is a 1976 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503121. The FAA register lists Northwoods Aviation Inc as the registrant in Cadillac, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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 31, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N185WR.

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 N185WR.

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.