Single-engine piston

N53083

1974 Cessna A185F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
18502367
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Clearwater Potlatch Timber Protect (Government)
Based
Orofino, ID
1974 Cessna A185F
Representative photo of a Cessna A185F. Not a photo of N53083.
Registration record

N53083 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502367
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Clearwater Potlatch Timber Protect
Orofino, ID
Certificate issued
1987-07-17
Airworthiness date
1974-03-28
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A6B3F9
Mode S (octal)
51531771
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 N53083.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1987-07-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N53083 to the current registrant.
  • 1974-03-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1951-12-20
    N53083 previously assigned to a Boeing D75N1 (s/n 75-3979); cancelled.
Overview

About N53083

N53083 is a 1974 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502367. The FAA register lists Clearwater Potlatch Timber Protect as the registrant in Orofino, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 17, 1987 and expires on October 31, 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 March 28, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N53083.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N53083.

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.