Single-engine piston

N4688C

1976 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
18502877
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aeropod Inc (Corporation)
Based
Aurora, CO
1976 Cessna A185F
Representative photo of a Cessna A185F. Not a photo of N4688C.
Registration record

N4688C on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502877
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Registered owner
Aeropod Inc
Aurora, CO
Certificate issued
2009-03-27
Airworthiness date
2011-01-16
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5BAC6
Mode S (octal)
51335306
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 N4688C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-01-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2009-03-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N4688C to the current registrant.
  • 2001-11-30
    N4688C previously assigned to a Cessna U206G Stationair / 206 Stationair (s/n U20603843); cancelled.
  • 1998-12-19
    Accident at St John'S; damage: destroyed.
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N4688C

N4688C is a 1976 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502877. The FAA register lists Aeropod Inc as the registrant in Aurora, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 27, 2009 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-520-D 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 16, 2011.

N4688C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1998-12-19 Accident · St John'S Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · NYC99WA039
Reported aircraft: Cessna U206G

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.