Single-engine piston

N430RP

1976 Cessna A185F

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
18503244
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Billings, MT
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1976 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N430RP on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503244
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Billings, MT
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1977-01-08
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A524A3
Mode S (octal)
51222243
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
645 nm
Cruise (type)
145 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
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 N430RP.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2026-04-03
    Accident at Luverne, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-01-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N430RP

N430RP is a 1976 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503244. It is registered to an individual in Billings, Montana.

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 8, 1977.

N430RP 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

2026-04-03 Accident · Luverne, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN26LA158
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during a gusting crosswind landing, and the flight instructor s delayed remedial action.
NTSB report ↗

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.