Single-engine piston

N6166N

1981 Cessna A185F

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1981
Serial
18504302
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Brian C Haggerty LLC (LLC)
Based
Pembroke Pines, FL
1981 Cessna A185F
Representative photo of a Cessna A185F. Not a photo of N6166N.
Registration record

N6166N on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna A185F
Serial
18504302
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Brian C Haggerty LLC
Pembroke Pines, FL
Certificate issued
2007-07-17
Airworthiness date
1981-12-21
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A8083F
Mode S (octal)
52004077
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 N6166N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-07-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N6166N.
  • 1995-03-04
    Accident at Port Alsworth, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-07-23
    Accident at Clarks Point, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-03-26
    Accident at Everett, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-12-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6166N

N6166N is a 1981 Cessna A185F, serial number 18504302. The FAA register lists Brian C Haggerty LLC as the registrant in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 17, 2007 and expires on November 30, 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 December 21, 1981.

N6166N has 3 accident/incident records 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

1995-03-04 Accident · Port Alsworth, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC95LA032
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185F
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT ACTIVATION OF THE RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
1991-07-23 Accident · Clarks Point, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC91LA108
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE GROUND CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE LEFT BRAKE DISC. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INTENTIONAL GROUND LOOP OF THE AIRPLANE.
1989-03-26 Accident · Everett, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA89LA062
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE TAILWHEEL AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING ROLL.

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.