Single-engine piston

N27532

1979 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
18503688
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Shadow Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fairbanks, AK
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1979 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N27532 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503688
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Shadow Aviation Inc
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2003-05-07
Airworthiness date
2003-03-27
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A2BBEB
Mode S (octal)
50535753
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 N27532.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-05-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N27532 to the current registrant.
  • 2003-03-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1992-07-31
    Accident at Anaktuvuk Pass, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
  • 1948-10-13
    N27532 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft BL-65 (s/n 2174); cancelled.
Overview

About N27532

N27532 is a 1979 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503688. The FAA register lists Shadow Aviation Inc as the registrant in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 7, 2003 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 restricted category, dated March 27, 2003.

N27532 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

1992-07-31 Accident · Anaktuvuk Pass, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC92LA117
Reported aircraft: Cessna A-185-F
Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMANDS IMPROPER PLANNING AND DECISION TO COMMENCE A TAKEOFF IN UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER CLIMB RATE, THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT MISREADING THE WIND INFORMATION.

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.