Single-engine piston

N4309R

1976 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
18502928
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
West Atlantic Transportation Corp (Corporation)
Based
Mount Pleasant, NC
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1976 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N4309R on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502928
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
West Atlantic Transportation Corp
Mount Pleasant, NC
Certificate issued
2006-09-20
Airworthiness date
1976-01-26
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A526C1
Mode S (octal)
51223301
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 N4309R.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-09-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N4309R.
  • 1985-07-17
    Accident at Boise, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-01-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4309R

N4309R is a 1976 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502928. The FAA register lists West Atlantic Transportation Corp as the registrant in Mount Pleasant, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 20, 2006 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 January 26, 1976.

N4309R 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

1985-07-17 Accident · Boise, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA85LA169
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185F

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.