Single-engine piston

N5172R

1976 Cessna A185F

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1976
Serial
18503012
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Waterhouse Roy Todd + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Mccall, ID
What's N5172R worth? Track flights
1976 Cessna A185F
Representative photo of a Cessna A185F. Not a photo of N5172R.
Registration record

N5172R on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503012
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Waterhouse Roy Todd + 1 co-owner
Mccall, ID
Certificate issued
2017-06-02
Airworthiness date
1976-05-05
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A67E1E
Mode S (octal)
51477036
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 N5172R.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N5172R.
  • 2001-12-18
    Accident at Reno, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-02-14
    Accident at York,Ne, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-05-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N5172R

N5172R is a 1976 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503012. The FAA register lists Waterhouse Roy Todd + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Mccall, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 2, 2017 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 multiple category, dated May 5, 1976.

N5172R 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

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

2001-12-18 Accident · Reno, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX02LA052
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185F
Probable cause: Wear on the tail wheel thrust plate spacers resulted in the compression springs binding on the thrust plates and the tail wheel sticking, so that the pilot could not maintain directional control.
1979-02-14 Accident · York,Ne, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0253
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Cessna A185F aircraft

N104TR
1976 Cessna A185F
N115AW
1976 Cessna A185F
N123EP
1976 Cessna A185F
N124UA
1976 Cessna A185F
N12DM
1976 Cessna A185F
N143HJ
1976 Cessna A185F
N174LS
1976 Cessna A185F
N185AK
1976 Cessna A185F
All 1,109 Cessna A185F registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Idaho

N51667
Homebuilt Streak Shadow
N516Z
Cameron Balloons U S Z-60
N5171V
Cessna 210L
N5175L
2005 Cirrus SR22-G2
N5176E
1982 Cessna 182R Skylane
N5177W
1961 Piper Cherokee 180
All 4,199 aircraft registered in Idaho →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Cessna

Cessna models on the register

Own N5172R?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Cessna aircraft for sale· Cessna A185F overview· Aircraft registered in Idaho· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.