Single-engine piston

N20786

1976 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
18503042
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
State of Alaska + 2 co-owners (Government)
Based
Anchorage, AK
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1976 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N20786 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503042
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
State of Alaska + 2 co-owners
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
1982-07-01
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A1AF93
Mode S (octal)
50327623
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 N20786.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1982-07-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N20786 to the current registrant.
  • 1977-01-23
    Accident at Glenallen,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
  • 1955-10-06
    N20786 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 4644); cancelled.
Overview

About N20786

N20786 is a 1976 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503042. The FAA register lists State of Alaska + 2 co-owners as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 1, 1982 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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.

N20786 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

1977-01-23 Accident · Glenallen,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0077
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: OINT. LNDD ON ICE COVERED WITH 12 INCHES OF SNOW.

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.