Single-engine piston

N37BC

1976 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
18502965
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palmer, AK
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1976 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N37BC on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502965
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2008-08-18
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4318E
Mode S (octal)
51030616
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 N37BC.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N37BC.
  • 1993-02-23
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N37BC

N37BC is a 1976 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502965. It is registered to an individual in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 2008 and expires on February 29, 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.

N37BC 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

1993-02-23 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC93LA039
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: THE FUEL SYSTEM SELECTOR VALVE BEING PLACED IN THE OFF POSITION DUE TO THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE FUEL SELECTOR PLACARD BY AN UNQUALIFIED PERSON. THE SNOW COVERED FORCED LANDING AREA WAS A FACTOR.

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.