Single-engine piston

N4948C

1975 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
18502664
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Eveleth, MN
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1975 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N4948C on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502664
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Eveleth, MN
Certificate issued
2024-10-25
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A62267
Mode S (octal)
51421147
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 N4948C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N4948C.
  • 1975-03-20
    Accident at Havre,Mt, 26; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N4948C

N4948C is a 1975 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502664. It is registered to an individual in Eveleth, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 25, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

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

N4948C 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

Published figures for the Cessna A185F type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna A185F specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-03-20 Accident · Havre,Mt, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0356
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: EDAL,R SEAT,WENT TO STOWED PSN.27HRS TOTAL ON ACFT

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.