Single-engine piston

N34NC

1979 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
18503886
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Spencer Coastal Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Ellsworth, ME
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1979 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N34NC on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503886
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Spencer Coastal Air LLC
Ellsworth, ME
Certificate issued
2026-08-26
Airworthiness date
1979-08-10
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3BC24
Mode S (octal)
50736044
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 N34NC.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N34NC.
  • 2000-09-16
    Accident at Burnet, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-08-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N34NC

N34NC is a 1979 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503886. The FAA register lists Spencer Coastal Air LLC as the registrant in Ellsworth, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

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 10, 1979.

N34NC 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

Published figures for the Cessna A185F type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna A185F specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-09-16 Accident · Burnet, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW00LA261
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185F
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing. A factor was the crosswind.

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.