Single-engine piston

N522SS

1982 Cessna A185F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1982
Serial
18504388
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A70 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southern Seaplane Inc (Corporation)
Based
Belle Chasse, LA
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1982 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N522SS on the FAA register

Type
1982 Cessna A185F
Serial
18504388
Engines
Continental A70 series
Registered owner
Southern Seaplane Inc
Belle Chasse, LA
Certificate issued
2005-06-29
Airworthiness date
1982-03-11
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A691FD
Mode S (octal)
51510775
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 N522SS.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-06-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N522SS to the current registrant.
  • 2000-02-17
    N522SS previously assigned to a Diamond DA20-A1 (s/n 10082); cancelled.
  • 1982-03-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N522SS

N522SS is a 1982 Cessna A185F, serial number 18504388. The FAA register lists Southern Seaplane Inc as the registrant in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 29, 2005 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A70 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 March 11, 1982.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N522SS.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N522SS.

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.