Single-engine piston

N53032

1974 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
18502326
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC (LLC)
Based
Palmer, AK
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1974 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N53032 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502326
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2017-06-20
Airworthiness date
1983-05-19
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A6B349
Mode S (octal)
51531511
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
$265,000 to $485,000
Middle half of 9 live Cessna A185F listings, 1973–1980 models (median $313,586). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N53032.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N53032 to the current registrant.
  • 1983-05-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1976-08-28
    Accident at Iliamna,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
  • 1951-10-23
    N53032 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 4714); cancelled.
Overview

About N53032

N53032 is a 1974 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502326. The FAA register lists Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC as the registrant in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 20, 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 restricted category, dated May 19, 1983.

N53032 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

1976-08-28 Accident · Iliamna,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2185
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185

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.