Single-engine piston

N3969Q

1974 Cessna A185F

Not current (FAA status 20) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
18502216
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 20)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Greeley, CO
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1974 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N3969Q on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502216
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1981-06-09
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A49CB5
Mode S (octal)
51116265
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
645 nm
Cruise (type)
145 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 20)
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 N3969Q.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2016-06-29
    Accident at King Salmon, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-06-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N3969Q

N3969Q is a 1974 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502216. It is registered to an individual in Greeley, Colorado.

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 restricted category, dated June 9, 1981.

N3969Q 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

2016-06-29 Accident · King Salmon, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC16CA036
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while landing in gusty wind conditions, resulting in a noseover.

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.