Single-engine piston

N4211C

1979 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
18503823
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
State of Colorado Department of Natural Resources + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Denver, CO
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1979 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N4211C on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503823
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Registered owner
State of Colorado Department of Natural Resources + 1 co-owner
Denver, CO
Certificate issued
1984-05-17
Airworthiness date
2006-08-15
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A501D4
Mode S (octal)
51200724
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 N4211C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-08-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1999-06-10
    Accident at Farmington, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-05-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N4211C to the current registrant.
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
  • 1975-08-14
    N4211C previously assigned to a Stinson 108-3 (s/n 108-5211); cancelled.
Overview

About N4211C

N4211C is a 1979 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503823. The FAA register lists State of Colorado Department of Natural Resources + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Denver, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 17, 1984 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-520-D 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 multiple category, dated August 15, 2006.

N4211C 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

1999-06-10 Accident · Farmington, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN99TA099
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to see and avoid a ground obstruction. Factors were the throttle linkage becoming disconnected due to an inadequate annual inspection by maintenance personnel, and a dirt berm.

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.