Single-engine piston

N6046N

1981 Cessna A185F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
18504300
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Wilmette, IL
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1981 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N6046N on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna A185F
Serial
18504300
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wilmette, IL
Certificate issued
2026-06-27
Airworthiness date
1981-07-10
Registration expires
2033-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7D952
Mode S (octal)
51754522
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 N6046N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N6046N.
  • 1981-07-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6046N

N6046N is a 1981 Cessna A185F, serial number 18504300. It is registered to co-owners in Wilmette, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 27, 2026 and expires on June 30, 2033.

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 standard category (normal), dated July 10, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N6046N.

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 N6046N.

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.