Single-engine piston

N1979T

1978 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
18503686
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Willow, AK
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1978 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N1979T on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503686
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Willow, AK
Certificate issued
1993-11-05
Airworthiness date
1980-06-02
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A185D1
Mode S (octal)
50302721
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 N1979T.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-02-26
    Accident at Dixie, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-11-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N1979T to the current registrant.
  • 1980-06-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
  • 1972-02-28
    N1979T previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (s/n 28-7125540); cancelled.
Overview

About N1979T

N1979T is a 1978 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503686. It is registered to an individual in Willow, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 5, 1993 and expires on November 30, 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 June 2, 1980.

N1979T 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

2010-02-26 Accident · Dixie, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR10LA155B
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185
Probable cause: The failure of the experimental FK1 pilot to maintain clearance from a parked airplane while landing.

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.