Single-engine piston

N401WC

Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18502235
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nakochna River Resort LLC (LLC)
Based
Willow, AK
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Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N401WC on the FAA register

Type
Cessna A185F
Serial
18502235
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Nakochna River Resort LLC
Willow, AK
Certificate issued
2023-09-09
Airworthiness date
2003-03-07
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4B24F
Mode S (octal)
51131117
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 N401WC.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N401WC.
  • 2017-07-16
    Accident at Wasilla, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-03-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N401WC

N401WC is a Cessna A185F, serial number 18502235. The FAA register lists Nakochna River Resort LLC as the registrant in Willow, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 9, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

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 March 7, 2003.

N401WC 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-07-16 Accident · Wasilla, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC17LA037
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to manage fuel quantity in flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s failure to follow manufacturer guidance for restoring engine power after emptying a fuel tank.

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.