Single-engine piston

N61298

1980 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
18504142
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Arizona Game and Fish Department (Government)
Based
Phoenix, AZ
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1980 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N61298 on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna A185F
Serial
18504142
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Arizona Game and Fish Department
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
2001-07-24
Airworthiness date
1980-10-08
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7F9E0
Mode S (octal)
51774740
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 N61298.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-07-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N61298.
  • 1985-09-23
    Accident at Eastsound, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-10-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N61298

N61298 is a 1980 Cessna A185F, serial number 18504142. The FAA register lists Arizona Game and Fish Department as the registrant in Phoenix, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 24, 2001 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 8, 1980.

N61298 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

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

1985-09-23 Accident · Eastsound, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA85LA223
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F

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.