Single-engine piston

N208SS

1974 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
18502452
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Seldom Seen Aviation Northwest Inc (Corporation)
Based
Stevensville, MT
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1974 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N208SS on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502452
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Seldom Seen Aviation Northwest Inc
Stevensville, MT
Certificate issued
2022-12-19
Airworthiness date
1974-07-18
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1B15C
Mode S (octal)
50330534
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 N208SS.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N208SS.
  • 2017-07-26
    Accident at Nampa, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-07-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N208SS

N208SS is a 1974 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502452. The FAA register lists Seldom Seen Aviation Northwest Inc as the registrant in Stevensville, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 19, 2022 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 July 18, 1974.

N208SS 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

2017-07-26 Accident · Nampa, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA442
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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.