Single-engine piston

N59AK

Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18503604
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mesa, AZ
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Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N59AK on the FAA register

Type
Cessna A185F
Serial
18503604
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mesa, AZ
Certificate issued
2017-06-08
Airworthiness date
1978-05-25
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A79B18
Mode S (octal)
51715430
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 N59AK.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N59AK.
  • 1997-04-09
    Accident at Tatitlek, AK; damage: minor.
  • 1978-05-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N59AK

N59AK is a Cessna A185F, serial number 18503604. It is registered to an individual in Mesa, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 8, 2017 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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 May 25, 1978.

N59AK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); 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

1997-04-09 Accident · Tatitlek, AK Damage: Minor Fatal injury NTSB · ANC97FA051A
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: The command pilots of both airplanes inadequate visual outlook which led to their failure to see and avoid each other's airplane. A factor associated with the accident was sunglare.

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.