Single-engine piston

N581CT

1980 Cessna A185F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1980
Serial
18504181
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Indianapolis, IN
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1980 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N581CT on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna A185F
Serial
18504181
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Indianapolis, IN
Certificate issued
2018-05-02
Airworthiness date
2015-07-17
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A779E3
Mode S (octal)
51674743
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 N581CT.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-05-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N581CT.
  • 2015-07-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
Overview

About N581CT

N581CT is a 1980 Cessna A185F, serial number 18504181. It is registered to an individual in Indianapolis, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 2, 2018 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-520-D 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 17, 2015.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N581CT.

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 N581CT.

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.