Single-engine piston

N7485C

1974 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
18502373
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Traverse City, MI
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1974 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N7485C on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502373
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Traverse City, MI
Certificate issued
2017-06-19
Airworthiness date
2000-02-02
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA134C
Mode S (octal)
52411514
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
$265,000 to $485,000
Middle half of 9 live Cessna A185F listings, 1973–1980 models (median $313,586). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N7485C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N7485C to the current registrant.
  • 2000-07-28
    Accident at Tillamook, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-02-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
  • 1966-06-20
    N7485C previously assigned to a Lockheed PV-2 (s/n 151343); cancelled.
Overview

About N7485C

N7485C is a 1974 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502373. It is registered to an individual in Traverse City, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 19, 2017 and expires on June 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 February 2, 2000.

N7485C 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

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

2000-07-28 Accident · Tillamook, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA00LA147
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.

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.