Single-engine piston

N73DA

Cessna 185

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
185-0119
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Flying Alaska LLC (LLC)
Based
Anchorage, AK
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Cessna 185
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Registration record

N73DA on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 185
Serial
185-0119
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Flying Alaska LLC
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2026-08-14
Airworthiness date
1990-09-19
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A9C8FE
Mode S (octal)
52344376
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
720 nm
Cruise (type)
135 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$150,000 to $299,000
Middle half of 3 live Cessna 185 listings, 1961–1973 models (median $219,900). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N73DA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N73DA.
  • 1990-09-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1988-09-16
    Accident at Mcclaren River, AK; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N73DA

N73DA is a Cessna 185, serial number 185-0119. The FAA register lists Flying Alaska LLC as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 14, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-470 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 135 knots and a range of about 720 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated September 19, 1990.

N73DA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
135 kt
Range
720 nm
Landing over 50 ft
2,403 ft
Fuel burn
17 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 185 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-09-16 Accident · Mcclaren River, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC88LA141
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.