Single-engine piston

N2904Q

1978 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
18503541
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hayward, WI
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1978 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N2904Q on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503541
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hayward, WI
Certificate issued
2006-09-06
Airworthiness date
1978-02-08
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2F86D
Mode S (octal)
50574155
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 N2904Q.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N2904Q.
  • 2001-08-05
    Accident at Crane Lake, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-02-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2904Q

N2904Q is a 1978 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503541. It is registered to an individual in Hayward, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 2006 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 February 8, 1978.

N2904Q 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

2001-08-05 Accident · Crane Lake, MN Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI01LA258
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The inadvertant control interference by the passenger's knee leading to the pilot's directional control of the floatplane not being possible.

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.