Single-engine piston

N581CP

1980 Cessna A185F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1980
Serial
18504090
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rdc Leasing Lc (LLC)
Based
Johnston, IA
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1980 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N581CP on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna A185F
Serial
18504090
Engines
Lycoming IO-520 series
Registered owner
Rdc Leasing Lc
Johnston, IA
Certificate issued
2003-11-17
Airworthiness date
2002-07-12
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A779DF
Mode S (octal)
51674737
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 N581CP.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-11-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N581CP.
  • 2002-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
Overview

About N581CP

N581CP is a 1980 Cessna A185F, serial number 18504090. The FAA register lists Rdc Leasing Lc as the registrant in Johnston, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 17, 2003 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 July 12, 2002.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N581CP.

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 N581CP.

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.