Single-engine piston

N7574N

1981 Cessna A185F

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1981
Serial
18504326
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Float Plane Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Saint Petersburg, FL
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1981 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N7574N on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna A185F
Serial
18504326
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Registered owner
Float Plane Services LLC
Saint Petersburg, FL
Certificate issued
2026-03-09
Airworthiness date
1991-10-08
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA36FB
Mode S (octal)
52433373
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 N7574N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N7574N.
  • 2026-02-15
    Accident at Everglades City, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-09-06
    Accident at Kingsley, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-01-29
    Accident at Pembroke, MA; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-10-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N7574N

N7574N is a 1981 Cessna A185F, serial number 18504326. The FAA register lists Float Plane Services LLC as the registrant in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 9, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

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 standard category (normal), dated October 8, 1991.

N7574N has 3 accident/incident records 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

2026-02-15 Accident · Everglades City, FL Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA26FA115
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185
Preliminary report: On February 15, 2026, about 1155 eastern standard time, a Cessna A185F, N7574N, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Everglades City, Florida. The pilot was seriously injured, and the passenger was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to preliminary ADS-B data, the airplane departed from Marco Island Executive Airport (MKY), Marco Island, Florida at 1116 and flew southeast toward the coastline. The airplane followed the coastline and performed multiple turns until it reached Pavilion Key, Florida. After flying over Pavilion Key, the airplane turned northwest and proceeded back…
NTSB report ↗
2021-09-06 Accident · Kingsley, IA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN21LA406
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of an unsecured fuel bladder, which reduced the fuel capacity of the affected tank.
2006-01-29 Accident · Pembroke, MA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC06CA065
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent impact with trees. A factor was the soft runway as reported by the pilot.

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.