Single-engine piston

N61368

1980 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
18504159
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Augusta, ME
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1980 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N61368 on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna A185F
Serial
18504159
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife + 1 co-owner
Augusta, ME
Certificate issued
2003-03-31
Airworthiness date
1980-11-06
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7FD2E
Mode S (octal)
51776456
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 N61368.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-12
    Accident at Avon, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-03-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N61368 to the current registrant.
  • 1980-11-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-05-21
    N61368 previously assigned to a Consolidated Vultee BT-13 (s/n 6881); cancelled.
Overview

About N61368

N61368 is a 1980 Cessna A185F, serial number 18504159. The FAA register lists Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Augusta, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 31, 2003 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 November 6, 1980.

N61368 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

2026-05-12 Accident · Avon, ME Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA26FA205
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Preliminary report: On May 12, 2026, about 1058 eastern daylight time, a Cessna A185F airplane, N61368, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Avon, Maine. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was owned by the state of Maine and operated as a public use aircraft. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Maine Warden Service reported that the flight originated from a seaplane base on Crystal Lake, Harrison, ME, and repositioned to Rangeley Lake to load fish for the purpose of stocking Schoolhouse Pond, a local body of water. The airplane was equipped with floats and two fish pods, one mounted on each float which were electronically dumped via pilot activated…
NTSB report ↗

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.