Single-engine piston

N727

1982 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
18504371
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United States Department of Interior (Government)
Based
Boise, ID
1982 Cessna A185F
Representative photo of a Cessna A185F. Not a photo of N727.
Registration record

N727 on the FAA register

Type
1982 Cessna A185F
Serial
18504371
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
United States Department of Interior
Boise, ID
Certificate issued
1983-03-19
Airworthiness date
1990-11-28
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A9BD8C
Mode S (octal)
52336614
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 N727.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-10-03
    Accident at Houma, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-11-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1983-03-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N727 to the current registrant.
  • 1982
    Manufactured (1982).
  • 1930-03-14
    N727 previously assigned to a Homebuilt JN4C (s/n RC-1); cancelled.
Overview

About N727

N727 is a 1982 Cessna A185F, serial number 18504371. The FAA register lists United States Department of Interior as the registrant in Boise, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 19, 1983 and expires on October 31, 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 multiple category, dated November 28, 1990.

N727 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

2001-10-03 Accident · Houma, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW02TA007
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: the pilot's high flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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.