Single-engine piston

N38FC

1980 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
18504145
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Eagle Aero Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lafayette, LA
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1980 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N38FC on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna A185F
Serial
18504145
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Eagle Aero Inc
Lafayette, LA
Certificate issued
2016-06-28
Airworthiness date
1980-10-13
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A45971
Mode S (octal)
51054561
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 N38FC.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-06-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N38FC to the current registrant.
  • 1980-10-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1976-09-20
    N38FC previously assigned to a Cessna A185F (s/n 18502269); cancelled.
  • 1976-08-13
    Accident at Lafayette,La, 18; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N38FC

N38FC is a 1980 Cessna A185F, serial number 18504145. The FAA register lists Eagle Aero Inc as the registrant in Lafayette, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 28, 2016 and expires on June 30, 2029.

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 October 13, 1980.

N38FC 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

1976-08-13 Accident · Lafayette,La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2323
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F

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.