Single-engine piston

N21709

1976 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
18503064
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N 2 Alaska LLC (LLC)
Based
Talkeetna, AK
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1976 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N21709 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503064
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Registered owner
N 2 Alaska LLC
Talkeetna, AK
Certificate issued
2017-08-31
Airworthiness date
2016-07-21
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A1D5FD
Mode S (octal)
50352775
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 N21709.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-08-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N21709.
  • 2016-07-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1977-11-04
    Accident at Bay Horse,Mt, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N21709

N21709 is a 1976 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503064. The FAA register lists N 2 Alaska LLC as the registrant in Talkeetna, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 31, 2017 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-520-D 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 restricted category, dated July 21, 2016.

N21709 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-11-04 Accident · Bay Horse,Mt, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3590
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185

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.