Single-engine piston

N4870C

Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18502638
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bethel, AK
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Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N4870C on the FAA register

Type
Cessna A185F
Serial
18502638
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bethel, AK
Certificate issued
2023-11-11
Airworthiness date
1991-08-24
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A604F5
Mode S (octal)
51402365
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 N4870C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N4870C.
  • 1991-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1983-05-17
    Accident at Klamath Falls, OR; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N4870C

N4870C is a Cessna A185F, serial number 18502638. It is registered to an individual in Bethel, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 11, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

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 multiple category, dated August 24, 1991.

N4870C 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

1983-05-17 Accident · Klamath Falls, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA83LA120
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F

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.