Single-engine piston

N74DF

Cessna A185F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
18502474
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
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Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N74DF on the FAA register

Type
Cessna A185F
Serial
18502474
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
2024-04-29
Airworthiness date
1974-08-28
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9F082
Mode S (octal)
52370202
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 N74DF.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N74DF.
  • 1974-08-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N74DF

N74DF is a Cessna A185F, serial number 18502474. It is registered to an individual. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 29, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

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 August 28, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N74DF.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N74DF.

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.