Single-engine piston

N6688H

Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18503335
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Samaritans Purse (Corporation)
Based
Boone, NC
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Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N6688H on the FAA register

Type
Cessna A185F
Serial
18503335
Engines
1
Registered owner
Samaritans Purse
Boone, NC
Certificate issued
1996-08-30
Airworthiness date
1977-04-15
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A8D569
Mode S (octal)
52152551
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 N6688H.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-08-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N6688H to the current registrant.
  • 1994-11-03
    Accident at Elizabethton, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-04-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1957-04-25
    N6688H previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 19898); cancelled.
Overview

About N6688H

N6688H is a Cessna A185F, serial number 18503335. The FAA register lists Samaritans Purse as the registrant in Boone, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 30, 1996 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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 April 15, 1977.

N6688H 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

1994-11-03 Accident · Elizabethton, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL95LA011
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: THE FLEXING OF THE RUDDER PEDAL CONTROL LOCKING ASSEMBLY WHICH RESULTED IN THE COLLAPSE OF THE CO-PILOT'S LEFT PEDAL DURING HEAVY BRAKING.

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.