Single-engine piston

N520YH

1978 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
18503619
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mccall, ID
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1978 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N520YH on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503619
Engines
Lycoming IO-520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mccall, ID
Certificate issued
2003-03-18
Airworthiness date
2001-10-23
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A68B1C
Mode S (octal)
51505434
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 N520YH.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-10-28
    Accident at Prineville, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-03-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N520YH.
  • 2001-10-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N520YH

N520YH is a 1978 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503619. It is registered to an individual in Mccall, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 18, 2003 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming 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 October 23, 2001.

N520YH 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

2011-10-28 Accident · Prineville, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR12LA023
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot inadvertently leaving the fuel selector set to the left tank. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s deviation from his normal habit pattern and his failure to refer to the in-flight engine failure checklist after the engine power loss.

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.