Single-engine piston

N7609Q

1978 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
18503626
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Scio, OR
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1978 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N7609Q on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503626
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Scio, OR
Certificate issued
2005-03-23
Airworthiness date
1978-06-27
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AA452A
Mode S (octal)
52442452
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 N7609Q.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-03-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N7609Q.
  • 2000-12-03
    Accident at Lynwood, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-06-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N7609Q

N7609Q is a 1978 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503626. It is registered to co-owners in Scio, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 23, 2005 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 multiple category, dated June 27, 1978.

N7609Q 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-12-03 Accident · Lynwood, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA01LA025
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: Fuel exhaustion due to refueling was not performed by the pilot-in-command. Trees and a fence were factors.

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.