Single-engine piston

N4220Q

1973 Cessna 185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
18502225
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Whitefish Aero Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Crosslake, MN
N4220Q 1973 Cessna 185F
N4220Q, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N4220Q on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 185F (FAA: Cessna A185F)
Serial
18502225
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Whitefish Aero Services LLC
Crosslake, MN
Certificate issued
2014-05-07
Airworthiness date
1973-05-25
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A50574
Mode S (octal)
51202564
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-09
    Listed for sale on Trade-A-Plane at $395,000.
  • 2014-05-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N4220Q.
  • 1980-04-19
    Accident at Eveleth,Mn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-05-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4220Q

N4220Q is a 1973 Cessna 185F (FAA model A185F), serial number 18502225. The FAA register lists Whitefish Aero Services LLC as the registrant in Crosslake, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 7, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 25, 1973.

N4220Q has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Market

Listing history

SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Trade-A-Plane 2026-08-092026-08-09$395,000

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-04-19 Accident · Eveleth,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1102
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185

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.