Single-engine piston

N30AW

1974 Cessna A185F

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1974
Serial
18502369
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lampasas, TX
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1974 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N30AW on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502369
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lampasas, TX
Certificate issued
2009-06-11
Airworthiness date
1996-08-16
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A31D0E
Mode S (octal)
50616416
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
$265,000 to $485,000
Middle half of 9 live Cessna A185F listings, 1973–1980 models (median $313,586). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N30AW.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-02-28
    Accident at Fredericksburg, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-06-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N30AW.
  • 1996-08-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1978-05-21
    Accident at Oklahoma City,Ok, 36; damage: substantial.
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N30AW

N30AW is a 1974 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502369. It is registered to an individual in Lampasas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 11, 2009 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 August 16, 1996.

N30AW has 2 accident/incident records 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

2014-02-28 Accident · Fredericksburg, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN14CA177
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff with a gusting crosswind.
1978-05-21 Accident · Oklahoma City,Ok, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1171
Reported aircraft: Cessna 414A
Probable cause: AMBER OF UPLOCK ACTUATOR,P/N 5727110-5.

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.