Single-engine piston

N61438

1980 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
18504189
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Woodinville, WA
1980 Cessna A185F
Representative photo of a Cessna A185F. Not a photo of N61438.
Registration record

N61438 on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna A185F
Serial
18504189
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Woodinville, WA
Certificate issued
2016-06-23
Airworthiness date
1981-01-05
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A8007C
Mode S (octal)
52000174
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 N61438.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-06-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N61438.
  • 1986-10-15
    Accident at Greenville, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-01-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
Overview

About N61438

N61438 is a 1980 Cessna A185F, serial number 18504189. It is registered to an individual in Woodinville, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 23, 2016 and expires on June 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 January 5, 1981.

N61438 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

1986-10-15 Accident · Greenville, ME Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · NYC87FA015
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185

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.