Single-engine piston

N4924E

1979 Cessna A185F

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
18503909
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Northstar E & C LLC (LLC)
Based
Anchorage, AK
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1979 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N4924E on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503909
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Registered owner
Northstar E & C LLC
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2019-11-05
Airworthiness date
1979-03-27
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A61A6F
Mode S (octal)
51415157
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 N4924E.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-11-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N4924E.
  • 2016-10-07
    Accident at San Antonio, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-01-06
    Accident at Togiak, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-03-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4924E

N4924E is a 1979 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503909. The FAA register lists Northstar E & C LLC as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 5, 2019 and expires on November 30, 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 March 27, 1979.

N4924E has 2 accident/incident records 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

2016-10-07 Accident · San Antonio, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA013
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to recognize the tailwind condition and maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
1983-01-06 Accident · Togiak, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC84LA001
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185

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.