Single-engine piston

N749

1982 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
18504354
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United States Department of Interior (Government)
Based
Boise, ID
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1982 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N749 on the FAA register

Type
1982 Cessna A185F
Serial
18504354
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Registered owner
United States Department of Interior
Boise, ID
Certificate issued
1984-08-06
Airworthiness date
2014-10-03
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AA13F8
Mode S (octal)
52411770
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 N749.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-10-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2002-06-08
    Accident at Kaktovik, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-08-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N749 to the current registrant.
  • 1982
    Manufactured (1982).
  • 1976-11-18
    N749 previously assigned to a Bell 47G-2 (s/n 2191); cancelled.
Overview

About N749

N749 is a 1982 Cessna A185F, serial number 18504354. The FAA register lists United States Department of Interior as the registrant in Boise, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 6, 1984 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-520-D 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 restricted category, dated October 3, 2014.

N749 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2002-06-08 Accident · Kaktovik, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC02TA045
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions during landing at a remote lake, resulting in a downwind landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the presence of a tailwind, and an icy lake surface.
1965-08-05 Accident · Hay River Canada, 71 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 6 0050
Reported aircraft: Grumman JRF-5 — a different aircraft that carried the N749 registration before this airframe.

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.