Single-engine piston

N434JG

1979 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
18503785
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Oakdale, LA
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1979 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N434JG on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503785
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Oakdale, LA
Certificate issued
2025-10-28
Airworthiness date
1991-03-22
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A532C9
Mode S (octal)
51231311
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 N434JG.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N434JG.
  • 2011-03-07
    Accident at Belle Chase, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N434JG

N434JG is a 1979 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503785. It is registered to an individual in Oakdale, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 28, 2025 and expires on October 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-550 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 22, 1991.

N434JG 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

2011-03-07 Accident · Belle Chase, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN11CA216
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was retracted for the water landing.

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.