Single-engine piston

N4492

1976 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
18502971
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Triego Inc (Corporation)
Based
Dumas, TX
1976 Cessna A185F
Representative photo of a Cessna A185F. Not a photo of N4492.
Registration record

N4492 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502971
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Triego Inc
Dumas, TX
Certificate issued
2012-11-13
Airworthiness date
1991-07-11
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A56EAA
Mode S (octal)
51267252
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 N4492.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-11-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N4492 to the current registrant.
  • 2010-08-11
    Accident at Farmington, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-07-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
  • 1930-07-08
    N4492 previously assigned to a Homebuilt JN4D (s/n 39896); cancelled.
Overview

About N4492

N4492 is a 1976 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502971. The FAA register lists Triego Inc as the registrant in Dumas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 13, 2012 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 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 July 11, 1991.

N4492 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

2010-08-11 Accident · Farmington, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN10LA474
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: Pre-existing damage of the through-bolt that attached the inboard end of the gear leg to the airframe hard-point, likely caused during maintenance on the gear.

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.