Single-engine piston

N4949E

1979 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
18503917
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Trans Crafts LLC (LLC)
Based
Big Lake, AK
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1979 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N4949E on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503917
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Trans Crafts LLC
Big Lake, AK
Certificate issued
2013-05-06
Airworthiness date
1979-09-08
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6228C
Mode S (octal)
51421214
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 N4949E.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-05-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N4949E to the current registrant.
  • 1999-07-22
    Accident at Kodiak, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-09-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1971-09-25
    N4949E previously assigned to a Rhein Flugzeugbau RW3A-P75 (s/n 10); cancelled.
Overview

About N4949E

N4949E is a 1979 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503917. The FAA register lists Trans Crafts LLC as the registrant in Big Lake, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 6, 2013 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 (normal), dated September 8, 1979.

N4949E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1999-07-22 Accident · Kodiak, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC99LA096
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in this accident was the mountainous terrain in which the pilot had to perform a forced landing.
1969-04-06 Accident · Morrilton,Ark, 04 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0673
Reported aircraft: Rhein 3A-P75 — a different aircraft that carried the N4949E registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: LFUNCTION PRIOR TO T/O. DID NOT HAVE MECH CK ENG.

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.