Single-engine piston

N60VA

1976 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
18503141
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Flying Rhino Aviation Ltd (LLC)
Based
Alliance, NE
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1976 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N60VA on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503141
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Flying Rhino Aviation Ltd
Alliance, NE
Certificate issued
2020-10-05
Airworthiness date
1976-10-06
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7C6C2
Mode S (octal)
51743302
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 N60VA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-10-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N60VA.
  • 2003-07-22
    Accident at Angel Fire, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-10-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N60VA

N60VA is a 1976 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503141. The FAA register lists Flying Rhino Aviation Ltd as the registrant in Alliance, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 5, 2020 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 standard category (normal), dated October 6, 1976.

N60VA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

2003-07-22 Accident · Angel Fire, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN03LA135
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: the instructor's inadequate supervision which resulted in the pilot's loss of directional control and the subsequent impact with the ditch. Contributing factors include the instructor's inadequate remedial action and the inadvertent ground loop/swerve.

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.