Single-engine piston

N278CF

1981 Cessna A185F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
18504228
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Infinity Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Mandan, ND
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1981 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N278CF on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna A185F
Serial
18504228
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Infinity Aviation LLC
Mandan, ND
Certificate issued
2023-06-01
Airworthiness date
1981-03-11
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2C46C
Mode S (octal)
50542154
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 N278CF.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N278CF.
  • 1981-03-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N278CF

N278CF is a 1981 Cessna A185F, serial number 18504228. The FAA register lists Infinity Aviation LLC as the registrant in Mandan, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 1, 2023 and expires on June 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 standard category (normal), dated March 11, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N278CF.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N278CF.

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.