Single-engine piston

N2596K

Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18504257
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Hope, ID
 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N2596K on the FAA register

Type
Cessna A185F
Serial
18504257
Engines
1
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hope, ID
Certificate issued
2020-06-02
Airworthiness date
1981-04-29
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A27C21
Mode S (octal)
50476041
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 N2596K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-06-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N2596K to the current registrant.
  • 1982-02-01
    Accident at El Cajon, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-04-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1951-04-05
    N2596K previously assigned to a Luscombe 8A (s/n 5323); cancelled.
Overview

About N2596K

N2596K is a Cessna A185F, serial number 18504257. It is registered to co-owners in Hope, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 2, 2020 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 standard category (normal), dated April 29, 1981.

N2596K 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

1982-02-01 Accident · El Cajon, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX82DA058
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180K

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.